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Professor Rhodes\u2019 foresight into the significance of Hong Kong-trained\u00a0lawyers for the continued success of the\u00a0Mainland subsequently paved the way for my pursuit of dual-legal qualification in Hong Kong and the Mainland. I still remember how patient and generous he was in sharing his time and knowledge with students. Hong Kong\u2019s legal education would not be so acclaimed without his remarkable\u00a0contributions. Professor Rhodes will always be dearly remembered. My deepest condolences to his family.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nHon Carmen Kan, JP, LLB 1990, PCLL 1991<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am very sorry to hear about the\u00a0passing of Professor Peter Rhodes, a well-respected and extremely popular Dean of the Faculty of Law. I was most\u00a0fortunate to have been taught by him on International Trade Law during his Deanship in 1989 -1990. 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