Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Inter-Faculty Electives
The following courses are available as inter-faculty electives to non-law students. This list may change from year to year:
LLAW1008 Legal System (6 Credits)
This course will provide an overview of (1) legal systems (types and components of legal systems, classification of law, sources of law, and the background to the Hong Kong legal system); (2) the ideology of the Hong Kong legal system (justice, the rule of law, and the separation of powers doctrine); (3) the structure of the courts; the jury system; and the legislative bodies; (4) sources of law (the meaning and theory of the common law and its present reception in the SAR, local "Chinese law and custom" or "customary law", mainland Chinese law, statute law); (5) the legal profession and legal services; (6) the Secretary of Justice and (6) an introduction to criminal and civil procedure.
LLAW3106 Legal system of the People's Republic of China
(6 Credits)
This module offers an introduction to the law of the People's Republic of China and discusses some of the central issues of China's ongoing legal reform. It is designed mainly to prepare students for further studies in specialized Chinese commercial law subjects.
The module provides an overview of the basic concepts and categories of Chinese law, including the cultural and political traditions informing the current legal system and the background to legal reforms since 1979. The module further examines the PRC constitutional framework and political-legal institutions and practices, including the legal profession and the features and uses of both formal and informal procedures, such as civil, criminal and administrative litigation and mediation.
All reading materials are in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required.
LLAW3062 Human Rights in China (6 Credits)
This course will examine the international and domestic dimensions of the protection of human rights in the People Republic of China. It will examine the applicability of international human rights standards to the PRC, the stance of the PRC in relation to international national mechanisms for the protection of human rights, and the place of international standards in domestic law. The course will consider the theoretical debates about the origin and contingency of human rights standards, questions of priorities in human rights, and the issue of rights in Chinese cultural contexts. It will also examine the extent of human rights protections available under the Chinese constitution and other laws, and will focus on selected issues, which may include the criminal justice system, freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of religion, labour rights, gender discrimination, and minorities/self-determination. The course will alsoexamine the social and political forces that may contribute to the improvement of human rights in China.
LLAW3069 Regulation of financial markets (6 credits)
This foundation course addresses the nature and operation of financial markets and the role of regulation. Coverage, based on comparative analysis and international standards, will include major financial sectors (banking, securities, insurance), supporting legal and institutional structures, and current issues and trends.
LLAW3022 Human rights in Hong Kong (6 credits)
History of enactment, the Bill of Rights Regime, ICCPR, implementation of human rights treaties, Basic Law, interpretation, scope of application, inter-citizen rights, locus standi, permissible limitations, derogation and reservation, enforcement and remedy.
Study of selected rights, including civil and political rights, economic, social & cultural rights and people's rights. Topics covered include impact on civil and criminal process, right to a fair and public trial, arrest, search and seizure, torture and degrading treatment, liberty and security of person, freedom of association and assembly, freedom of expression, right to nationality, right to family, right to political participation, discrimination and equality, right to housing, social securities, education and environment.
LAW3085 International and comparative intellectual property law
(6 credits)
This course examines the international framework within which intellectual property law operates, including copyright, patents, trade marks, designs and other forms of intellectual property. The course examines how multilateral Conventions and other agreements such as TRIPS shape national intellectual property laws, the effect of international bodies such as WIPO and WTO, the role of bilateral agreements, and other international influences on the development of intellectual property laws. Previous or concurrent study of intellectual property is recommended to students considering this course.
LLAW 3104 Intellectual property issues in biotechnology (6 credits)
This course explores the particular doctrines and issues concerning the patenting of biotechnological inventions in, inter alia, pharmaceuticals (including Chinese medicine), life forms, DNA sequences, cell lines, food productions, environmental protection and similar technologies. The course will survey the international dimension of biotechnology patenting with the focus on the development of Hong Kong and mainland China. Particularly, the course will introduce students to the biotechnology revolution and the commercialisation of biotechnological discoveries through patenting. Patent systems of various countries such as the US, EU, Hong Kong and mainland China concerning biotechnology will be examined. The course also briefly introduces other forms of intellectual property protection for biotechnology such as copyright, trademarks and trade secrets. In addition, the debates surrounding the exploitation of raw materials and traditional knowledge of the lesser developed countries such as South Africa and India by the advanced nations for the pharmaceutical inventions will be discussed.
Previous study or concurrent enrolment in any basic intellectual property course is recommended but not required. Scientific and technical background is helpful but not required
Registration:
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