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Professor Tianxiang He, Associate Professor of the School of Law has recently been appointed as a Member of the Steering Committee on the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Academy Pilot Programme. His appointment is for a term of two years, with effect from 1 October 2026.
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Congratulations to our students — Aneesabibi Zubair (JD, Year 2), Belle Tse (LLB, Year 3), and Monica Ka Yu Lam (LLB, Year 3) — who competed and achieved the 4th Place (Outstanding Delegation Award) at the 2026 11th International Model United Nations Universal Periodic Review (I-MUN UPR) in Seoul, South Korea....

Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin of the School of Law at City University of Hong Kong was recently quoted by Reuters on Shein’s decision to pursue its long-awaited initial public offering in Hong Kong after abandoning earlier plans to list in New York and London....

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....