This course aims to:- 

1. develop students' appreciation of the HK legal system and the external regulatory bodies in relation to the work of an accountant so that they are able to use the knowledge to perform their professional tasks competently. 
2. demonstrate the basic principles of contract, tort, agency and business organisations law and an appreciation of the application of such in business and professional context. 
3. analyse, evaluate and critically comment on HK companies law so that students have the ability to creatively use the comprehensive knowledge to solve most problems generally encountered in their practice.

The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Assignment

This paper will be a problem based assignment to assess students' understanding of the topics discussed up to and including the seminars when the assignment is distributed in class. Students will be graded on their understanding and application of the law, as well as their ability to provide the reader with evidence of a persuasive legal argument. Logic, use, application and understanding of case law will also be graded.

Examination

It will be a 3-hour limited open book examination. It will test students' ability to apply legal principles to problem style questions on topics not covered in the assignment.

Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

Grading is assigned based on student performance in continuous assessment and examination. A student must obtain a minimum mark of 40 in both continuous assessment and examination and an overall mark of 40 in order to pass the course.

Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

Grading is assigned based on student performance in continuous assessment and examination. A student must obtain a minimum mark of 50 in both continuous assessment and examination and an overall mark of 50 in order to pass the course.