Now in its fourth year, whilst remaining alert to the ever-changing demands of the recruitment market and open to new ideas, I feel that the Careers Office has now completed its development stage and that we are now moving from catch-up into a more mature phase in trying to tailor our service to the more […]
The Faculty has organised various events, conferences and seminars during the past few months, some highlighted events are recapped as below: Halloween Seminar: From Beyond the Grave: Ghosts, Resurrection Men and the Law 2 November 2018 2018 Hong Kong Law Fair 8 September 2018 2018 Orientation for New Postgraduate Students 1 September 2018 The 10th […]
Dear Alumni My becoming editor of this Newsletter is history repeating itself in a technological age. I served my articles eons ago with the SE English firm of Thomas Eggar & Son. I wrote, edited and produced the firm newsletter, pretentiously called, by me, Vox Eggariana. It was “printed” on what was called a Roneo machine: the […]
In each edition of the Alumni Newsletter we hope to report in this section news about alumni and to feature alumni who have attained notable achievements, appeared in the law reports or have an interesting story to tell. Although we cannot promise to publish everything we receive, we do welcome any suggestions or contributions that […]
Foster YIM “A friend is our alter ego.” We laugh, we cry and we grow together. Looking back the dates in the law school, Foster would regard his groups of 12 ‘Apostles’ (in the part-time study group) and Red Cross 4 people (in the Humanitarian Moot Team) as the most valuable companions not only in […]
CUHK Faculty of Law on Social Media The Faculty’s official Facebook page and LinkedIn page have been launched in order to keep you updated about the information of the Faculty, including the Faculty’s news, conferences and events, amongst others. You are invited to LIKE us on Facebook and FOLLOW us on LinkedIn. We look forward […]
Prof. Gregory GORDON Publishes Groundbreaking Study on Hate Speech and International Crimes with Oxford University Press In June, Prof. Gregory GORDON published a book “Atrocity Speech Law: Foundation, Fragmentation, Fruition”, a groundbreaking study on the law governing the relationship between hate speech and international crimes. The book, published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and with […]
The Faculty has organized various events, conferences and seminars during the past few months, some highlighted events are recapped as below: Moot Teams Reunion 20 January 2017 Meeting on Regional Energy Cooperation in Asia: The Regulation of Energy Investments along the ‘Belt and Road’ Conference 23 – 25 February 2017 Scholarships and Prizes Presentation Ceremony […]
We have welcomed the following faculty members during February – August 2017: Prof. Rehan ABEYRATNE, Assistant Professor Prof. Rehan ABEYRATNE received his B.A. (Political Science) from Brown University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His main research and teaching interest is in comparative constitutional law, with a focus on South Asia. Prior to CUHK, […]
As foreshadowed in the last Newsletter, as well as our regular career and law firm events, in the first part of this year we also hosted a new in-house counsel and compliance seminar, which proved extremely popular and lively, as participating alumna Rita MAN will attest! There were also sessions on the Hong Kong Bar, […]