The links below are contributions to a discussion on the significance of the decision of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Administrative Region in Ng Ka Ling and The Director of Immigration (FACV No. 14 of 1998), Tsui Kuen Nang and The Director of Immigration (FACV No. 15 of 1998), and The Director of Immigration and Cheung Lai Wah (FACV No. 16, 1998) (Jan. 29, 1999).
Text of Court of Final Appeals decision (Jan. 29, 1999) [Text may also be retrieved here.]
Text of Statement of Court of Final Appeals (Feb. 26, 1999) [Text may also be retrieved here.]
Heng Loong Cheong, Hong Kong SAR: Autonomy Within Integration? (Word 97 format): This paper, completed before the CFA's decision, discusses many of the issues involved and lower court decisions in the cases in question. (Submitted Feb. 9, 1999)
Chinese Law Net member discussion