After the sovereignty over the territory was transferred to the People 's Republic of China after 1996 , independence of the judiciary , along with preservation of English common law , has been enshrined in the territory 's constitutional document , the Basic Law .
After the 1997 return of Hong Kong to China independence of the judiciary , along with continuation of English common law , has been enshrined in the territory 's constitutional document , the Basic Law.  # section_4
Judicial independence