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Explain why it is not possible to practice common law in Chinese Mainland but is possible in the HKSAR
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Question 1 Explain why it is not possible to practice common law in Chinese Mainland but is possible in the HKSAR. Answer for question 1 It is because the jurisdiction system between HKSAR and Chinese Mainland is different. Common Law is used in Hong Kong while Civil Law is used in Mainland. What is Civil law? Civil law may be defined as that legal tradition which has its origin in Roman law. Civil law is highly systematized and structured and relies on declarations of broad, general principles, often ignoring the details. The common law is usually much more detailed in its prescriptions than the civil law. What is Common law? Common law is the legal tradition which evolved in England from the 11th century onwards.. Common Law is a collection of past cases developed over many years and a system of law that is derived from judges' decisions, rather than statutes or ordinances that...
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