Hong Kong Law Journal 1971 - 2024

Vol. 15 of 1985

INDEX OF CONTENTS

EDITORIALS
Accountability of LegCo members 133
Of Christians, Jews and heathens 1
Strip off, all ye travelers 134
ARTICLES
Common law and commonsense: the revival of the self-serving statement rule of evidence in Hong Kong - Jill Spruce 278
Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 VI - Christopher Bates 167
Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 VII - Christopher Bates 298
Conveyancing And Property Ordinance 1984 - Sarah Nield 48
Dangerous drugs in Singapore - Ong Teck-hong 68
Judicial review of immigration tribunal decisions - Albert Chen 212
Medical risks, patients' rights and the inadequacies of the ngeligence action - Robyn Martin 150
Messrs Wong and No and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Hong Kong - W S Clarke 137
Nominee directions in Hong Kong - Christopher Penman 5
Selective enforcement of a mandatory sentence - D A Christie 265
Strike at the Mass Transit Railway Corporation: its implications - Ng Sek-hong 77
Uses and abuses of prohibition orders in Hong Kong - Peter Morrow 367
1997: the language of the law in Hong Kong - Albert Chen 19
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Comments on 'Law and Social Attitudes in 1920s Shanghai' - Berry Hsu 86
Reply to Berry Hsu's 'Comments on "Law and Social Attitudes in 1920s Shanghai"' - Herbert Huey 89
The Civil Liability (Contribution) Ordinance 1984 - Malcolm Merry
NOTES OF CASES
Administrative Law
- right to legal representation
232
Arbitration
- guidelines for leave to appeal
99
Constitutional Law
- holding public officials to their promises
- review of AG's powers
399
384
Contempt of Court
- witness refusing to answer questions
230
Criminal Law
- execution of a police officer's duty - right to silence in loitering cases
411
390
Criminal Procedure
- consequences of duplicitous charge
- protection of informers' identities
- sentencing: disparity of sentences
- transfer of case to District Court
96
399
228
384
Damages
- use of foreign awards and guidelines
222
Defamation
- statements made at club meeting
406
Environment
- air pollution: non-compliance with permit
226
Landlord and Tenant
- acceptance of rent after notice to quit
105
Natural Justice
- social conversation between judge and counsel
103
Police
- assaulting police officer in execution of duty
411
Practice and Procedure
- subpoena as abuse of process
399
Road Traffic
- pregnant woman: compulsory seat belt law
92
Tort
- negligence: pregnant woman not wearing seat belt
92
PERSONAL INJURIES
A Digest of Awards in Hong Kong 109, 238, 413
Consumer price indices 117
Interest rates 117
Multiplier tables 118, 246, 423
SENTENCES
A Digest of Decisions in Hong Kong 120, 248, 425
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
Edwards, The Attorney General, Politics and the Public Interest 261
Harris, Cases and Materials on International Law 124
Hong Kong Current Law 433
Harding, The Common Law in Singapore and Malaysia 435
Lee, Emergency Powers 126
Lethbridge, Hard Graft in Hong Kong: Scandal, Corruption and the ICAC 260
Merrills, International Dispute Settlement 126
Mocatta, Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading 262
Oughton, Tyler's Family Provisions 257
Sassoon, GIF and FOB Contracts 262
Sui, Criminal Practice and Landlord and Tenant 256
Books Received 132, 263


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