Stephanie Tai is a PCLL graduate of the University of Hong Kong, and an LLB graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has a strong interest in human rights and criminal law, and will commence her pupillage in December 2018.
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Diminishing Accountability, Corruption, and C.Y. Leung
The Hong Kong Bar Association formally issued a statement on 21st December 2018, regarding the Department of Justice’s choice to not obtain independent legal advice in its decision not to prosecute former Chief Executive C.Y. Leung ...
An Analysis of the Banning of the Hong Kong National Party and the Legitimate Restrictions on Freedom of Expression
On 24th September 2018, Secretary of Security John Lee issued a ban on the Hong Kong National Party (“the National Party”) under the Societies Ordinance on the basis that the National Party posed a “real threat to national ...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the Future of Women’s Reproductive Rights
President Trump recently named Justice Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee. Although the nomination awaits confirmation from the Senate, an analysis of Justice Kavanaugh’s record suggests that he could be in favor of ...
The Human Rights Implications of Xi Jingping’s Limitless Presidential Term
China’s National People’s Congress recently passed a constitutional change to remove the two-term presidential term limit with a 99.8% passing rate. Whilst the official reason for the removal is to ensure that Xi can keep his trinity ...
Lam Wing Kee, Hong Kong, and China’s ever-expanding reach
The disappearance of Lam Wing Kee and four other Hong Kong booksellers sparked outrage amongst Hong Kong citizens and the international community alike. US spokesman John Kirby said the US was “disturbed by reports of the ...
China’s Two-Child Policy: An Assault on Human Rights
At the end of October 2015, the Chinese government announced that it would end its one-child policy by replacing it with the two-child policy. China’s two-child policy is a false triumph for human rights. Whilst some have greeted ...
