“The Development of Hong Kong’s Aviation Law after WWII” by Prof. Jae Woon Lee 22 May 2020 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series This seminar discusses the historical development of aviation law in Hong Kong since WWII. Although aviation law does not have a long history, it Read more…
“The Origins of Hong Kong’s Basic Law” by Prof. Albert H Y Chen 17 April 2020 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series This seminar reviews the history of the drafting of the Basic Law of the HKSAR and examines the political context of the drafting. It traces Read more…
“Collectors and Collections of Chinese Art and Antiquities: Problems with Gifts, Trusts and Legacies” by Prof. Steven Gallagher 3 April 2020 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Previous slide Next slide CUHK LAW has organised the 5th Year Greater China Legal History Seminar Series in 2019-20 which Read more…
“A Short Legal History of China’s Belt and Road Initiative” by Prof. Lutz-Christian Wolff 20 March 2020 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series This seminar discusses legal developments in the context of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI). It first explains the historical background of BRI and Read more…
“The Development of Legal Compliance – A Hong Kong Perspective” by Prof. Douglas Arner 8 March 2019 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series While twenty years ago the term legal compliance was more or less unknown this has changed significantly over the past two decades. In fact, Read more…
“Chinese Shipwrecks, Treasure Hunters and the History of Underwater Cultural Heritage Regimes” by Prof. Steven Gallagher 22 February 2019 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series This seminar will consider the impact the discovery, recovery and sale of Chinese shipwrecks and their cargoes by treasure hunters has had Read more…
“The Currency of China Trade in Asia from the 15th Century” by Prof. Judith Sihombing 11 January 2019 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series In the 15th and 16th century Chinese fleets traded in Southeast Asia with spices, camphor, silk, porcelain, exotic birds – and other luxuries. Read more…
“America’s China Spymaster: The life and times of Norwood Allman” by Mr. Douglas Clark, Barrister 9 November 2018 < Recap of Greater China Legal History Seminar Series Diplomat, lawyer, judge, soldier, spy, spymaster – just some of the positions American Norwood Allman, held in his 30 plus years in China. Read more…
“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…