Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong covers essential details of the general aspects of a criminal trial, including powers of law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, roles of the key players and the relevant statutory and common law powers founding the entire criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

This edition updates important recent developments, such as a discussion of the CFA decision in HKSAR v Liang Yaoqiang [2021] HKCFA 26 and the changes to the criminal justice system brought about by the coming into force of The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR and the Implementation Rules for Article 43.