The dire prophecies, that "one country, two systems", was destined to failure, have not materialized. What should concern us, then, about law and democracy in Hong Kong? The courts in Hong Kong continue to operate on common law principles if you can stand the risk of the loser pays rule. Independence of the judicial process must be preserved if we are to have rule of law. But no decision of any court, no matter how popular, will go unquestioned if it is absurd, harsh, or unreasonable There must also be satisfactory means of revisiting such questionable decisions without abandoning due process of law altogether.

• 1. The Handover and Fear for the Rule of Law: Media, Jurists, and China Watchers
• 2. Anxiety over Rule of Law and International Business: But Are the Courts Accessible to Common People ?
• 3. What Were Our Concerns After the Handover?
• 4. What Led to Constitutional Crisis in Hong Kong?
• 5. What Do You Do When You Believe a Court's Decision is Wrong?
• 6. Was it Necessary to Appeal Direct to Beijing?
• 7. The End of the Crisis: The CFA Upholds the Interpretation of NPCSC
• Postscript on Access to the Courts
• Appendix 1: Some Notes about Chinese Names Order and Conventions of Transliteration