The evolution of Hong Kong’s independent common law

It is very often said that the common law is one of Hong Kong’s greatest assets. It provides us with a corpus of law which shares common origins with those of many established jurisdictions. It enables conversations to take place between our legal professionals and with our counterparts elsewhere.
As the only common law jurisdiction with both Chinese and English as official languages used in court, Hong Kong is the connection between China and the common law world.
But what exactly is the Hong...