Department of Justice of Hong Kong
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The Department of Justice of Hong Kong is the principal legal adviser to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, responsible for prosecution, legal policy, and drafting legislation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Justice of Hong Kong canonical | 1 |
| Legal Department of Hong Kong | 1 |
| Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government department
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legal department ⓘ |
| advises |
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
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Executive Council of Hong Kong ⓘ policy bureaux of the Hong Kong SAR Government ⓘ |
| budgetSource | Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
judiciary of Hong Kong on legal matters
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law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong, China
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surface form:
Hong Kong
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| emblem |
Emblem of Hong Kong
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surface form:
Regional Emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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| ensures |
that government actions comply with applicable laws
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that government actions comply with the Basic Law of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| formedAfter | establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997 ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division
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Constitutional and Mainland Affairs-related units ⓘ International Law Division ⓘ Law Drafting Division ⓘ Legal Policy Division ⓘ Prosecutions Division ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Department of Justice of Hong Kong
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
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| headquartersLocation | Central, Hong Kong ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Hong Kong, China
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surface form:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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| language |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Hong Kong legal system
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common law ⓘ |
| mandate |
safeguarding public interest in legal matters
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upholding the rule of law in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| oversees | public prosecutions in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ⓘ |
| positionRank | principal official of the Hong Kong SAR Government ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Department of Justice of Hong Kong
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Legal Department of Hong Kong
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| promotes |
legal cooperation with Mainland China
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legal cooperation with overseas jurisdictions ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising on Mainland-related legal matters
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advising on constitutional affairs ⓘ advising on human rights issues ⓘ advising on international law matters ⓘ civil litigation involving the Hong Kong SAR Government ⓘ drafting legislation ⓘ legal policy ⓘ mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ⓘ promotion of the rule of law in Hong Kong ⓘ prosecutions ⓘ |
| role | principal legal adviser to the Hong Kong SAR Government ⓘ |
| seat |
Hong Kong, China
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surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| subordinateTo | Chief Executive of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| website | https://www.doj.gov.hk ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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hasBranch
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Department of Justice of Hong Kong
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Department of Justice of Hong Kong
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headedBy
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Department of Justice of Hong Kong
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
Department of Justice of Hong Kong
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predecessor
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Department of Justice of Hong Kong
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this entity surface form:
Legal Department of Hong Kong