Hong Kong’s LegCo Rejects Same-Sex Partnership Bill, Testing Compliance With CFA Mandate
Hong Kong’s legislature rejected a bill designed to respond to a 2023 Court of Final Appeal ruling requiring a legal framework for recognizing and protecting core rights of same-sex partnerships. The episode, according to the source, highlights structural constraints in executive-led governance when court-mandated compliance depends on legislative action, raising the likelihood of administrative workarounds and further litigation.