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The courtroom proceedings
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The courtroom proceedings Article 25 of the Basic law declares "All Hong Kong residents shall be equal before the law". However I feel that, Hong Kong courtroom proceedings do not ensure a level playing field because Hong Kong has established a very good legal system. A level playing field refers to the fairness and justice in the process of reaching conclusion of a trial. However, there are some factors that may affect the fairness and justice such as the professionalism of jury, the flaws in the adversary system and the language barrier. In this essay, I am going to point out the problems of the courtroom proceedings in which they may affect the fairness of a judgment. Jury To ensure a level playing field, one of the major factors attributes to the responsibility of the jury. Jury is a representation of the public, and its role is to analyse the facts of...
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