“Party Ideology in Mainland Chinese Court Decisions since 1979” by Prof. Björn Ahl 26 October 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide Against the background of recent adjustments of the party-state relationship, the talk will discuss the interaction of core ideological concepts with Read more…
“Confucianism and Chinese Law, Past and Present” by Prof. Norman Ho 7 September 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Click here to watch the highlight version. The general resurgence of Confucianism in Chinese society today has also been accompanied by growing calls for heightening the relevance Read more…
CUHK LAW launched the “Greater China Legal History Seminar Series” in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The seminars aim to serve as a forum to discuss the historical development of a great variety of legal issues of interest in the Greater China region. The topics are in many cases the basis of Read more…
“The History of Consumer Law in Hong Kong: Just a Series of Failed Endeavours?” by Prof. Geraint Howell 13 April 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide Consumer protection has been globally one of the most dynamic areas of law over the last Read more…
“The Historical Development of the Civil Law Tradition in China” by Prof. Chen Lei 16 March 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide This seminar explores the reasons and significance of the reception of the civil law tradition in early twentieth century China. Read more…
“The History of a Mystery: The Development of the Law of Unjust Enrichment in Hong Kong, China and Germany” by Prof. Steven Gallagher, Prof. Lutz-Christian Wolff and Ms. Siyi Lin 02 February 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide This seminar aims to Read more…
“Small House Custom before the Small House Policy” by Mr. Malcolm Merry 12 January 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide In this seminar, Mr Malcolm Merry will first introduce the basic background of New Territories in 1898. After that, he will further Read more…
“Gunboat Justice: Extraterritoriality and the Making of Modern China and Japan” by Mr. Douglas Clark 24 November 2017 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide The 19th century unequal treaties that opened China, Japan and Korea to the West exempted foreigners from local laws Read more…
“Oathgate” and the History of the Law of Official Oaths by Mr. Philip Dykes S.C. 13 October 2017 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide About the speaker Philip Dykes was born in Warrington, Lancashire in 1953. He was educated at St. John Rigby Read more…
Chinese Customary Law 23 March 2016 < Recap of 2014-15 & 2015-16 Seminars Chinese Customary Law as Cultural Heritage? Wednesday, 23 March 201612:30 pm – 2:00 pm Warren Chan Moot Court, CUHK Graduate Law Centre2/F, Bank of America Tower, Central, Hong Kong (map) with Professor Steven GallagherAssociate Professor of Practice Read more…