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JSDCJ Candidate Featured on CCTV Hosting a Talk on Wild Animal Protection
On 14 May 2026, Ms. Liu Wenxin, a student of the Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD) Programme for Chinese Senior Judges at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, featured on CCTV-12 (the Society and Law Channel of China Central Television) and hosted the programme Wildlife Is Not to Be Touched....

CityUHK School of Law Research Excellence: Recent Publications
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....

Professor Wenwei Guan Shared His Recent Research at the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court
On the morning of Saturday, May 9, 2026, Professor Wenwei Guan, invited by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), as the second keynote speaker in 2026 of SPC Intellectual Property Court’s New Knowledge Forum, delivered the talk in Beijing to the judges of the SPC Intellectual Property Court, as well as to 4 Intermediate Intellectual Property Courts and 43 Intermediate People’s Courts via online participation....

Congratulations to Prof. Guobin Zhu on his reappointment as an Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation
Professor Guobin Zhu, Director of Public Law and Human Rights Forum, has recently been reappointed as an Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation. The new term takes effect from 1 January 2026 and lasts for three years. ...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Global Value Chains in a Connected World
On 20-21 April 2026, the Hong Kong Commercial and Maritime Law Centre of City University of Hong Kong, the Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization, and Renmin University of China Law School co-organized the conference entitled “The Digital Shift: Redefining Global Value Chains in a Connected World”. ...

Seminar on Why AI-Driven Future requires Lawyers who Speak “Tech?”
CityUHK School of Law, in cooperation with International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) KnowledgeNet Hong Kong Chapter, held the event - Why AI-Driven Future requires Lawyers who Speak “Tech?” on 24 April 2026....

Faculty Seminar  ‘Reforming Land Law – Why Pragmatism Is More Important Than Principle’
On 23 April 2026, the CityUHK School of Law had the honour of hosting Professor Martin Dixon from the University of Cambridge to deliver a Faculty Seminar entitled “Reforming Land Law – Why Pragmatism Is More Important Than Principle”....

Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture : Understanding What Land Registration Systems Do, and What They Don’t
On 21 April 2026, the CityUHK School of Law had the honour of hosting Professor Martin Dixon from the University of Cambridge as part of the Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series, delivering a lecture entitled “Understanding What Land Registration Systems Do, and What They Don’t”. ...

Alumni Achievement: Congratulations to Mr. Charles CHAN Appointed as Senior Counsel
CityUHK School of Law is delighted to share that alumnus Mr. Charles J. CHAN (LLB, PCLL) has been appointed as Senior Counsel, a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal field....

Professor Julien CHAISSE Elected Vice Chair of the American Society of International Law’s International Law and Technology Interest Group
The School of Law at City University of Hong Kong is pleased to share that Professor Julien CHAISSE, Professor & RGC Senior Research Fellow, has been elected Vice Chair of the American Society of International Law’s International Law and Technology Interest Group....