Ip Chin Victoria on The next step after Sham: Why and how will civil partnerships be introduced in Hong Kong? Further, will same sex marriage be recognized in Hong Kong? (HKJLS)

"The next step after Sham: Why and how will civil partnerships be introduced in Hong Kong? Further, will same sex marriage be recognized in Hong Kong?"
Ip Chin Victoria (BSocSc (Government and Laws) & LLB)
Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies (Volume 18, 2024), pp. 65 - 87

Abstract: Pursuant to the Court of Final Appeal’s judgment Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCFA 28, it is the responsibility of the HKSAR Government to put in place an alternative legal framework that recognises same-sex partnerships with appropriate rights and protections attendant on such recognition within two (2) years. This essay aims to explore questions in relation to how might the Government propose the alternative legal framework, and eventually whether same-sex marriage will be legalised in Hong Kong by comprehensively analysing the judgment of Sham, as well as social and political factors that may influence the Government’s decision.