General Course Information
1.1 Course details
| Course code: | JDOC1010 |
| Course name: | Commercial Law |
| Programme offered under: | JD Programme |
| Semester: | Second |
| Prerequisites / Co-requisites: | No |
| Credit point value: | 6 credits |
1.2 Course description
This course introduces students to the fundamental legal concepts and principles relating to commercial law in Hong Kong and covers the following topics:
A: Personal Property
- Types of Personal Property
- Chose in Possession
- Chose in Action
- Types of Rights and Interests
- Possession
- Ownership
- Legal and Equitable Assignment
B: Sale of Goods
- Scope and Application of the Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap. 26)
- Passing of Property
- Transfer of Risks
- Transfer of Title and the Nemo Dat Rule
- Implied Terms
- Duties and Remedies of Seller and Buyer
C: Agency
- Creation of Agency
- Types of Authority
- Undisclosed Agency
- Effects of Agency
- Duties of an Agent
- Termination of Agency
D: Credit and Security
- Types of Security
- Real Security – Pledges, Liens, Mortgages, Charges
- Personal Security – Guarantee, Indemnity
- Rules of Priority
1.3 Course teachers
| Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
| Course convenor | Eva Tam | esnt901@hku.hk | CCT 514 | By email |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 A critical understanding of the statutory and case law principles in commercial law.
CLO 2 An appreciation of the wider policies and principles of commercial law.
CLO 3 An understanding of how commercial interacts with other subjects and disciplines.
CLO 4 Skills of factual and legal analysis and argument, as well as written and oral communication skills.
2.2 JD Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Please refer to the following link: https://course.law.hku.hk/jd-plo/
2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course
| PLO A | PLO B | PLO C | PLO D | PLO E | PLO F | |
| CLO 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
| Assessment task | Due date | Weighting | Feedback method* | Course learning outcomes |
| Final in-hall exam | 18 May 2024 | 100% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| *Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher) | |
| 1 | A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle |
| 2 | Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle |
| 3 | Individual review meeting upon appointment |
| 4 | Group review meeting |
| 5 | In-class verbal feedback |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be confirmed by the course convenor.
3.3 Grading Criteria
Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf
Learning Activities
4.1 Learning Activity Plan
| Lecture: | 3 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
| Private study time: | 9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.
4.2 Details of Learning Activities
To be advised by the course convenor.
Learning Resources
5.1 Resources
| Reading materials: | Reading materials are posted on Moodle |
| Core reading list: | TBA |
| Recommended reading list: | TBA |
5.2 Links
Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/