Common Law

专业介绍

The common law is a dynamic and exciting legal system which unites millions of people across the world, in such varied cultures as Hong Kong, Singapore, England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, and across the United States. This course will furnish students with substantive knowledge of Hong Kong law in some core common law subjects, and further develop the skills necessary to engage with the common law tradition more widely. Through the electives, students are given an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the common law, or complement it with the study of new subjects.

The common law originated in England, but it now comprises the legal systems of a third of the world’s population. Lawyers, judges, and legal officials of all kinds throughout the world today are called upon to implement rules and procedures that have origins in common law precedents.

As a global financial and economic centre and a common law jurisdiction within the civil law state of China, Hong Kong is a particularly fascinating and important place to study law. It presents a unique experience not to be found anywhere else globally.

Students in the LLM in Common Law Programme will gain expertise in the institutions, procedures, substantive law and ongoing developments of the common law world. They can call upon these skills and knowledge whether they intend to work or go on to further study in either common or civil law jurisdictions. Most importantly, students who complete the LLM in Common Law Programme will diversify their resumés and professional profiles, making them highly desirable both within China and internationally.