JD Capstone & Electives

2026-2027

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Course codeCourse NameSemesterScheduleCourse ConvenorRemarks
JDOC1011DissertationFull-yearIntroductory session
Thu 1830-2030 [3 Sept] (Zoom)
Suhong YangCapstone
JDOC3058International mooting competition2ndCapstone
JDOC3059Jessup international law moot court competition2ndCapstone
JDOC6205Clinical legal education1st & 2nd(1st) Tue 0900 - 1150
(2nd) Thur 0900 - 1150
Julienne Jen, Christie Lin, Gigi Wong & Veronique Tse
Capstone
JDOC6242Human rights in practice1st & 2ndClass A - Tue 0900-1200
Class B - Wed 0900-1200
Patricia HoCapstone
JDOC6003Civil and commercial law in China2ndWed 1900-2200Weilin XiaoChinese law elective
JDOC6025China company law2ndThu 1900-2200James ZengChinese law elective
JDOC6070Human rights in the People's Republic of China2ndWed 1830-2130Hualing FuChinese law elective
JDOC6114Cross-border legal relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong (in Putonghua)2ndFri 0900-1200Weixia Gu & Yun ZhaoChinese law elective
JDOC6139China Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law2ndThu 1900-2200Philip KwokChinese law elective
JDOC6185China investment law1stTue 1900-2200Xianchu ZhangChinese law elective
JDOC6186China trade law2ndWed 1900-2200Ying ZhuChinese law elective
JDOC6212China intellectual property law2ndTue 1900-2200Taorui GuanChinese law elective
JDOC6225China shipping law (in Putonghua)2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Thu 1900-2200 [Jan 28]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 29]
Sat 0900-1200 1400-1700 [Jan 30]
Fri 1900-2200 [Mar 5]
Sat 0900-1200 1400-1700 [Mar 6]
Fri 1900-2200 [Apr 9]
Sat 0900-1200 1400-1700 [Apr 10]
Xingguo CAO & Lixin HAN & Zuoxian ZHU (DalianMaritimeU)Chinese law elective
JDOC6264Competition law and policy in China2ndWed 1900-2200Liang LiChinese law elective
JDOC6307Hong Kong National Security Law in comparative perspective2ndFri 1900-2200Han ZhuChinese law elective
JDOC6308Law and society in China1stTue 1900-2200Jiahui DuanChinese law elective
JDOC6335Constitutional and administrative law in China2ndThu 1900-2200Han ZhuChinese law elective
JDOC6336Law and Corporate Finance in China1stMon 1900-2200James ZengChinese law elective
JDOC6343China data protection law2ndFri 1900-2200Liang LiChinese law elective
JDOC6022Advanced research methodology1stTue 1900-2200Tami RenGeneral elective
JDOC6024Banking law1st & 2ndClass A & B - Thu 1900-2200Andrew FeiGeneral elective
JDOC6034Human rights in Hong Kong2ndThu 1830-2130P Y LoGeneral elective
JDOC6036International criminal law2ndMon 1900-2200Suhong YangGeneral elective
JDOC6037International environmental law2ndFri 1900-2200Ying XiaGeneral elective
JDOC6046APrivacy and data protection1stTue 1900-2200Adam AuGeneral elective
JDOC6046BPrivacy and data protection2ndSat 1000-1300Allan ChiangGeneral elective
JDOC6049Securities regulation2ndTue 1900-2200Calvin LaiGeneral elective
JDOC6055Law of international finance2ndMon 1900-2200Hanwen YuGeneral elective
JDOC6063Equality and non-discrimination2ndWed 1900-2200Azan MarwahGeneral elective
JDOC6068Human rights: history, theory and politics2ndFri 1900-2200Stefano OsellaGeneral elective
JDOC6072International and regional protection of human rights1stWed 1900-2200Valeria Vazquez GuevaraGeneral elective
JDOC6073International protection of refugees and displaced persons2ndTue 1900-2200Jiahui DuanGeneral elective
JDOC6082Corporate governance and shareholder remedies1stWed 1900-2200Stefan LoGeneral elective
JDOC6084Cross-border insolvency law1stThu 1900-2200Alex HuangGeneral elective
JDOC6087Current issues in insolvency law2ndThu 1900-2200Stefan LoGeneral elective
JDOC6088Derivatives: law and regulation1stThu 1900-2200I-Ping Soong & Andrew MalcolmGeneral elective
JDOC6090Economic foundations of competition law2ndMon 1900-2200Derek RitzmannGeneral elective
JDOC6093BRegulation of financial markets1st & 2ndTue 1900-2200Giuliano CastellanoGeneral elective
JDOC6093ERegulation of financial markets2ndTue 1600-1900Emily LeeGeneral elective
JDOC6096Topical issues in international tax and tax planning1stTue 1900-2200Archie ParnellGeneral elective
JDOC6099International commercial arbitrationJuneTBCPeter MalanczukGeneral elective
JDOC6101Competition, mergers and acquisitions1stTentative
[Sep 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 23, Nov 13, 20]
[Oct 24, Nov 14]
Julian Nowag & Joseph TringaliGeneral elective
JDOC6107Insurance law2ndTue 1830-2130Gary MeggittGeneral elective
JDOC6109Public international law2ndTue 1900-2200James FryGeneral elective
JDOC6117Data protection, cyber security and crime2ndTue 1900-2200Angus YoungGeneral elective
JDOC6120Intellectual property and information technology2ndMon 1900-2200Taorui GuanGeneral elective
JDOC6124Communications law1stSat 1000-1300Desmond ChanGeneral elective
JDOC6126e-Finance: law, compliance and technology challengesJuneTBCMarco GoldoniGeneral elective
JDOC6127Current issues in financial law2ndTue 1900-2200Giuliano CastellanoGeneral elective
JDOC6132International and comparative intellectual property law1st (Intensive)Intensive (Sat)Yahong LiGeneral elective
JDOC6138Arbitration law1stWed, 1900-2200Olga Boltenko & Shahla AliGeneral elective
JDOC6153Business and human rightsJuneTBCSurya DevaGeneral elective
JDOC6154Competition law I1stTue 1900-2200Thomas ChengGeneral elective
JDOC6155Competition law II1stFri 1900-2200Kelvin KwokGeneral elective
JDOC6156Comparative constitutional lawJuneTBCMoshe Cohen-Eliya & Iddo PoratGeneral elective
JDOC6170Internet and social media law and policy1stWed 1300-1600Angus YoungGeneral elective
JDOC6172Carriage of goods by sea2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1830-2130 [Jan 4, 11]
Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 18]
Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13]
Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 20]
Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 22]
Sat 1400-1700 [Jan 9, 16]
Felix Chan & Liang ZhaoGeneral elective
JDOC6174Family mediationJuneTBCSala Sihombing & Robyn HooworthGeneral elective
JDOC6181Global intellectual property transactions2ndWed 1900-2200Ling HoGeneral elective
JDOC6188Intellectual property policy and practice2ndFri 1900-2200Hai Feng HuangGeneral elective
JDOC6194Competition law in the digital economy2ndFri 1900-2200Adrian KuenzlerGeneral elective
JDOC61952ndThu 1900-2200Adrian KuenzlerGeneral elective
JDOC6196Preventative law: approaches to conflict prevention and resolution2ndWed 0900-1200Shahla AliGeneral elective
JDOC6206International corporate finance1stMon 1900-2200Hanwen YuGeneral elective
JDOC6215Seminar on human rights and constitutionalism in Asia2ndWed 1900-2200Po Jen YapGeneral elective
JDOC6219Patent lawJuneTBCAndres SawickiGeneral elective
JDOC6223Copyright and creativityJuneTBCYahong LiGeneral elective
JDOC6224Mergers and acquisitions2ndThu 1900-2200Xin Fang
Cathay Chan
General elective
JDOC6227Private international law (the conflict of laws)2ndWed 1900-2200Adrian BriggsGeneral elective
JDOC6238Comparative arbitration in Asia2ndThu 1900-2200Min Kyung KimGeneral elective
JDOC6239Law and regulation of private banking and wealth management2ndMon 1900-2200Lea-Anne LeeGeneral elective
JDOC6250Regulation of pharmaceutical products and medical devices2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1830-2130 [Jan 4, 11]
Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 18]
Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13]
Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 20]
Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 22]
Sat 1400-1700 [Jan 9, 16]
Calvin HoGeneral elective
JDOC6251Comparative property law2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1900-2200 [Apr 12, 19]
Wed 1900-2200 [Mar 31, Apr 7, 14, 21]
Fri 1900-2200 [Apr 2, 9, 16, 23]
Sat TBC for make-up class [Apr 24]
Lionel SmithGeneral elective
JDOC6256Law of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing and compliance issues2ndFri 1900-2200John LeeGeneral elective
JDOC6257Compliance for listed companies1stWed 1900-2200Jerry TamGeneral elective
JDOC6274The beginning and end of life2ndThu 1900-2200Albert LeeGeneral elective
JDOC6279Comparative corporate law and theories2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1830-2130 [Jan 4, 11]
Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 18]
Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13]
Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 20]
Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 22]
Sat 1400-1700 [Jan 9, 16]
Konrad OsajdaGeneral elective
JDOC6280Introduction to artificial intelligence and law1stWed 1900-2200John LiuGeneral elective
JDOC6282Financial crime: governance, risk and compliance1stFri 1900-2200John Lee & Henry YuGeneral elective
JDOC6283Aircraft and international asset finance law2ndIntensive (Jan)William Brydie-WatsonGeneral elective
JDOC6287FinTech finance1stTue 1900-2200Emily LeeGeneral elective
JDOC6294International investment: structuring, protecting, and resolving related disputes2ndMon 1900-2200Olga BoltenkoGeneral elective
JDOC6299Law and wealth management1stMon 1400-1700Patricia Woo & Hui JingGeneral elective
JDOC6302LITE lab: emerging technology and business models (postgraduate)1st & 2ndClass A - Thu 1900-2200
Class B - Tue 1900-2200
Brian TangGeneral elective
JDOC6304AI and competition law2ndMon 1900-2200Alexander BurtscherGeneral elective
JDOC6306The economic analysis of law2ndTue 1900-2200Derek RitzmannGeneral elective
JDOC6311Sustainability and competition law2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 4, 11]
Tue 1900-2200
[Jan 12]
Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 6]
Thu 1900-2200 [Jan 14]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 8, 15]
Sat 0900-1200 [Jan 2,9]
Sat 0900-1200
Sat 1300-1600
[Jan 16]
Julian NowagGeneral elective
JDOC6312Legal and regulatory aspects of financial risk management2ndThu 1900-2200Christian Mecklenburg-GuzmanGeneral elective
JDOC6315Theories and methods on law and society2ndMon 1900-2200Xin HeGeneral elective
JDOC6316Transnational criminal law1stMon 1900-2200Wayne Walsh & Simon YoungGeneral elective
JDOC6318Public health ethics and law2ndTue 1830-2130Eric IpGeneral elective
JDOC6323Legal concepts and practical application in financial transactions1stWed 1900-2200Yvonne SiewGeneral elective
JDOC6324Mediation AdvocacyJuneTBCSala SihombingGeneral elective
JDOC6326Topics in technology law2ndThu 1900-2200Haochen SunGeneral elective
JDOC6327Law of marine insurance2nd (Intensive)Intensive (tbc)TBCGeneral elective
JDOC6328Maritime arbitration1stThu 1900-2200Caroline ThomasGeneral elective
JDOC6329Admiralty law and practice1stTue 1900-2200Michael TsimplisGeneral elective
JDOC6333AI and Private Law2ndThu 1900-2200Adam AuGeneral elective
JDOC6339Transitional Justice2ndThu 1900-2200Valeria Vazquez GuevaraGeneral elective
JDOC6341Sports Law1stMon 1900-2200Calvin LaiGeneral elective
JDOC6342Law of the sea2nd (Intensive)Tentative
Mon 1830-2130 [Jan 4, 11]
Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 18]
Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13]
Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 20]
Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15]
Fri 1900-2200 [Jan 22]
Sat 1400-1700 [Jan 9, 16]
Youngmin SeoGeneral elective
JDOC6344China AI governance in comparative perspective2ndThu 1900-2200Liang LiGeneral elective
JDOC6345Competition law and labour2ndTue 1900-2200Alexander BurtscherGeneral elective
JDOC6347Emerging issues in compliance in a global context2ndFri 1900-2200Tanna ChongGeneral elective
JDOC6348Equality rights in China (in Putonghua)1stFri 1900-2200Yizhi HuangGeneral elective
JDOC6350Shipowner’s liabilities1stMon 1900-2200Michael TsimplisGeneral elective
JDOC6357Selected topics in international and comparative law2ndMon 1900-2200
Bing LingGeneral elective