Case Law

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this Unit of Hong Kong case law, you will:

• understand what case law is.
• have a understanding of the doctrine of binding precedent.
• know the structure of the Courts.
• know how to find and read a case.
• become familiar with the names and scope of all law reports series in Hong Kong.
• understand the abbreviations of the Unreported Judgments and be able to how to find an unreported case.