A recent court case over same-sex marriage in Hong Kong was troubling; Not because it argued in favor or against such a development, but because it was based on a law that said nothing whatsoever on the subject.
Furthermore, the debate spun itself off into areas that were clearly part of a very western discussion…

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND wooden business cards 18 centuries old, it was revealed this week. Searching in ruins and abandoned wells in Chenzhou, Hunan province, they located nearly 10,000 thin wooden strips.
These would have been ordinary throwaway documents at the time they were written—but today provide a priceless window into how people lived 1,800 years ago,…
Critics say that it has become harder to become a District Councillor in Hong Kong.
But that was precisely the point. When we look at the dramatic change in the council's activities in recent years, the alterations make sense, say some observers.
Nevertheless, the recent legal challenge to the revisions was problematic, as…
THE NEW DISTRICT COUNCILS in Hong Kong will be characterized by having more young newcomers and professionals after the latest council election was held on Sunday. With a turnout rate of 27.54%, the composition of the new District Council underlines the fact that Hong Kong is an open and pluralistic community.
Steven Ho Chun-yin is…
WANT TO LEARN the history of western art in a single afternoon? The Hong Kong Palace Museum is showcasing the UK National Gallery's prestigious painting collection - with 52 of the world’s finest masterpieces painted by fifty influential artists over a 400-year period.
All the big names are there, including Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Rembrandt,…
An ultra-simple magistracy-level case in which the facts were not in dispute was blown up into a years-long string of high level hearings by the improper injection of headline-friendly concepts from the west.
Below, top legal commentator Henry Litton looks back at a notorious lawsuit which illustrates how Hong Kong's legal sector has been…
If one country out of the 200 nations on earth starts behaving in an erratic, anti-social way, it shouldn't worry the entire planet. But when it's the United States of America, which is following its "God-given right" to lead the world, the rest of humanity is understandably concerned, and growing more so by the day.…
The concept of “human rights” has triggered distortions in the legal process in Hong Kong that are causing serious problems for the judiciary, says Henry Litton, a senior legal commentator. This is the second of two parts, but can be read independently. To read the first part, click this line. To read an earlier essay…
Hong Kong’s superb legal system was often rated best in Asia, and better than that of many places in the west. But it has been gradually undermined by absurd cases slipped into the system under the guise of “human rights” awareness, says former top judge Henry Litton, one of the world’s most respected legal minds.…
“Human Rights” sounds like such a worthy, positive concept. But it has been used to poison the Hong Kong legal system, says former judge Henry Litton, one of the most widely respected legal minds in common law.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS INDUSTRY found its first roots in 1991 when the Hong Kong Bills of…
