Hong Kong: What's Changed, What Hasn't

What Hasn't Changed

The Judicial System

With its black robes and horsehair wigs, Hong Kong's court system is an obvious inheritance from Britain. Little has changed since the handover: English is still used in the courts and legislature (though bilingual proceedings are now common); procedures are rooted in British principles of common law; and barristers and judges still wear those wigs.

• Hong Kong, China
• Timeline: Hong Kong, 1997-2007