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To: Snowshoe who wrote (80697)10/1/2011 6:24:54 PM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217815
 
won't happen
so nothing to worry about

because the law is the law, while to be interpreted by the courts, the constitution is only to be definitely interpreted by the sovereign topics.scmp.com

"... Lee brushed aside concerns that such a suspension would be contempt of court, because, he said, the court had decided only on the constitutionality of the Immigration Ordinance but did not order the government to do anything specific.
He side-stepped the question whether the government would ultimately seek an interpretation on the definition of "ordinary residence" from Beijing, if its appeals through the courts were unsuccessful ..."

if a sovereign cannot control own borders and rule against a judge, what can a sovereign do?

in the case of the hkg judge, clearly demonstrated independence, unlike kangaroo courts just about everywhere else on this planet.

either way, the current and in-place immigration / population pressures are overall bullish for hk real estate, especially the low rise large footprint mother lodes that are industrial and on the ocean.



To: Snowshoe who wrote (80697)10/2/2011 6:26:50 AM
From: elmatador1 Recommendation  Respond to of 217815
 
HK court took a smart move: "prioritises the dispatch of migrant workers, particularly domestic helpers, to certain countries which are strongly committed to improving the protection of migrant workers".
...
Hong Kong and Taiwan had better policies to protect migrant workers, she said.

news.asiaone.com