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The CityUHK School of Law Student Orientation 2026 was held on 24 and 25 August 2026 for the new LLB, LLB&BBAAC, JD, PCLL, LLM, LLMArbDR and PGCPL students. More than 400 students attended the Orientation. The Orientation aimed to give new students an overview of academic and university life; introduce them to the University’s resources, facilities and countless opportunities that lie ahead; and help them get prepared for their new adventure....

In the second of our two-part feature on this summer’s 1.5-credit elective courses, we turn to a course that brought students face-to-face with some of the biggest names in legal AI.
The School was pleased to have Ms Natalie Li — a seasoned senior TMT lawyer recognised on the Legal 500 GC Powerlist and a three-time LexisNexis 40 under 40 honouree — deliver an innovative, hands-on course titled “AI Adoption: The Laboratory of Infinite Knowledge”....

This is the first in a two-part feature on the 1.5-credit elective courses offered by the CityUHK School of Law to students this past summer.
In Summer 2026, the School offered a course titled “Practical Legal Technology for Commercial Practice”, a hands-on elective designed to help LLB, LLB Double Degree, and JD students use legal AI responsibly and effectively in realistic commercial settings....

The Second Foreign-Related Legal Training Programme for the Shanghai Hongkou District Justice Bureau successfully concluded on 7 August 2026. This intensive week-long programme was organized by the School of Law (SLW) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) from 3 - 7 August 2026....

Professor Alexander LOKE, Associate Dean of CityUHK School of Law and Director of the Hong Kong Commercial and Maritime Law Centre, was invited to an executive roundtable hosted by Thomson Reuters Hong Kong on 17 August 2026....

CityUHK School of Law is committed to fostering a broad research culture that integrates empirical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary approaches. Our research explores the interaction between law and society, drawing on perspectives from diverse fields of inquiry. Recent publications of our faculty include the following:...

A cohort of 35 students from non-local tertiary institutions completed the Summer Programme on Hong Kong Legal System for Visiting Students 2026 hosted by the CityUHK School of Law, from 27 July to 14 August 2026....

On 10 August 2026, the Hong Kong Commercial and Maritime Law Centre (HKCML), in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Copyright Association (APCA), held the Asia-Pacific IP Dialogue Series Book Seminar, reviewing the book Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia: Law, Development, and Practice. ...

The 2026 CCCL Chinese and Comparative Law Junior Scholars Forum: The Study of Chinese Law in the Age of AI was successfully held at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), from 11 to 12 June 2026. Hosted by the Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law (CCCL), the forum gathered over 50 experts, junior scholars and researchers from more than 30 universities and research institutions worldwide....

Professor Christopher To, Barrister-at-Law and Programme Director of Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, was invited to team up with Ms CHAN Ho Ling, MH, gold medallist in the Women’s Squash Team event at the 18th Asian Games, and Ms CHAN Hau Yan, Coach of the Hong Kong Karate Federation, to demonstrate how sports disputes can be resolved through mediation in a short drama roleplay at the “Resolving Disputes Efficiently for Joint Success: Sports Dispute Resolution Workshop” on 4 July 2026....