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Tam (2018), “Political Transition and the Rise of Cause Lawyering: The Case of Hong Kong”

Posted on June 18, 2025

This article analyzes how cause lawyering emerged and thrived in Hong Kong under authoritarian conditions.

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Tam (2012), Legal Mobilization under Authoritarianism: The Case of Post-Colonial Hong

Posted on June 11, 2025

This article explores the dynamics of legal mobilization under authoritarian regimes, using post-colonial Hong Kong as a case study.

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