Tam (2018), “Political Transition and the Rise of Cause Lawyering: The Case of Hong Kong”
This article analyzes how cause lawyering emerged and thrived in Hong Kong under authoritarian conditions.
This article analyzes how cause lawyering emerged and thrived in Hong Kong under authoritarian conditions.
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