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Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang said yesterday court decisions must command the respect and confidence of the community and should be open to public discussion.

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Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang said the freedoms in the Basic Law, including the right of abode, lay "at the heart of Hong Kong's separate system," and the court should give a generous interpretation to them.