2025-2026
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Schedule | Course Convenor | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLAW1001 & LLAW1002 | Law of contract I & II | Full year | (1st) Thu 1700-1850 (2nd) Mon 1300-1450 | (1st Sem) Benjamin Chen & Massimo Lando (2nd Sem) Stefan Lo | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW1005 & LLAW1006 | Law of tort I & II | Full year | (1st) Mon 1300-1450 (2nd) Mon 0900-1050 | Craig Purshouse & John Murphy | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW1008 | The legal system of HKSAR | 1st | Wed 0900-1050 | Eric Ip | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW1014 & LLAW1015 | Criminal law I & II | 1st | (1st) Wed 1100-1250 (2nd) Tue 1300-1350 | (1st) Peter Chau & Jacky Yeung (2nd) Peter Chau & Florence Lee | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW2001 | Constitutional law | 1st | Tue 1000-1150 | Albert Chan & Po Jen Yap | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW2012 | Commercial law | 1st | Mon 1700-1850 | Kelvin Low | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW2013 & 2014 | Land law I & II | Full year | (1st) Fri 1700-1850 (2nd) Tue 1000-1150 | (1st) Alice Lee (2nd) Say Goo | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW3010 | Business associations | 2nd | Tue 1300-1450 | Eva Tam | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW3015 | Advanced company law | 2nd | Wed 0900-1150 [Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 25 & Mar 4] Fri 0900-1150 [Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13 & 27] | John Lowry | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW3093 | Administrative law | 2nd | Thu 1300-1450 | Edward Lui & Ernest Ng | Designated elective - Cross-listed undergraduate course |
| LLAW6014 | 18-credit dissertation | 1st + 2nd | Introductory session TBC | Designated elective | |
| LLAW6022 | Advanced research methodology | 1st | Tue 1830-2130 | Stefano Osella | Designated elective |
| LLAW6024 | Banking law | 1st & 2nd | Class A - Thu 1900-2200 Class B - Thu 1900-2200 | Andrew Fei | Designated elective |
| LLAW6034 | Human Rights in Hong Kong | 2nd | Thu 1830-2130 | PY Lo | Designated elective |
| LLAW6046A | Privacy and data protection | 1st | Class A - Wed 1900-2200 | Adam Au | Designated elective |
| LLAW6046B | Privacy and data protection | 2nd | Class B - Sat 1000-1300 | Allan Chiang | Designated elective |
| LLAW6049 | Securities regulation I | 1st | Class A - Mon 1500-1800 Class B - Mon 1830-2130 | Syren Johnstone | Designated elective |
| LLAW6054 | 9-credit dissertation | 2nd | Introductory session TBC | Designated elective | |
| LLAW6055 | Law of international finance | 2nd | Mon 1900-2200 | Hanwen Yu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6058 | Armed conflict, humanitarian law and human rights | 2nd | Wed 1900-2200 | SK Lee | Designated elective |
| LLAW6060 | Current Issues in Human Rights | 2nd | Tue 1900-2150 | Stephanie Biedermann | Designated elective |
| LLAW6063 | Equality and non-discrimination | 2nd | Thu 1900-2200 | Azan Marwah | Designated elective |
| LLAW6073 | International protection of refugees and displaced persons | 2nd | Wed 1900-2200 | Stephanie Biedermann | Designated elective |
| LLAW6082 | Corporate governance and shareholder remedies | 1st | Tue 1900-2200 | Stefan Lo | Designated elective |
| LLAW6087 | Current issues in insolvency law | 1st | Wed 1900-2200 | Stefan Lo | Designated elective |
| LLAW6088 | Derivatives: law and regulation | 1st | Thu 1900-2200 | Andrew Malcolm | Designated elective |
| LLAW6090 | Economic foundations of competition law | 2nd | Tentative Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 7, 14, 21] Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 2, 9, 16, 23] Sat 1400-1700 Jan 3, 10, 17, 24 | Derek Ritzmann | Designated elective |
| LLAW6093B | Regulation of financial markets | 1st | Class B - Tue 1200-1500 | Emily Lee | Designated elective |
| LLAW6093E | Regulation of financial markets | 2nd | Class E - Wed 1400-1700 | Angus Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6099 | International commercial arbitration | June | Class B - Tue 1200-1500 | Peter Malanczuk | Designated elective |
| LLAW6101 | Competition, mergers and acquisitions | 1st | Mon 1900-2200 | Julian Nowag | Designated elective |
| LLAW6107 | Insurance law | 2nd | Tue 1900-2200 | Gary Meggitt | Designated elective |
| LLAW6109 | Public international law | 1st | Thu 1830-2130 | James Fry | Designated elective |
| LLAW6114 | Cross-border legal relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong (in Putonghua) | 2nd | Fri 0900-1200 | Yun Zhao & Weixia Gu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6117 | Data protection, cyber security and crime | 1st | Wed 1400-1700 | Angus Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6120 | Intellectual property and information technology | 1st | Tue 1900-2200 | Taorui Guan | Designated elective |
| LLAW6124 | Communications law | 1st | Sat 1000-1300 | Desmond Chan | Designated elective |
| LLAW6126 | e-Finance: law, compliance and technology challenges | June | Tentative Tue 1830-2130 [Jun 9, 16, 23] Thu 1830-2130 [Jun 11, 18, 25] Sat 1300-1600 [Jun 6] Sat 1300-1700 [Jun 13, 20, 27] | Marco Goldoni | Designated elective |
| LLAW6132 | International and comparative intellectual property law | 2nd | Mon 1900-2200 | Yahong Li | Designated elective |
| LLAW6138 | Arbitration law | 1st | Wed 1900-2200 | Shahla Ali | Designated elective |
| LLAW6144 | Rights and remedies in the criminal process | 2nd | Mon 1500-1800 | Simon Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6153 | Business and human rights | June | Tentative Mon 0900-1200 [Jun 1, 8, 15, 22] Tue 0900-1200 [Jun 2, 9, 16] Thu 0900-1200 [Jun 4, 11, 18] Sat 0900-1200 [Jun 6, 13] | Surya Deva | Designated elective |
| LLAW6154 | Competition law I | 1st | Tue 1830-2130 | Thomas Cheng | Designated elective |
| LLAW6155 | Competition law II | 1st | Fri 1900-2200 | Kelvin Kwok | Designated elective |
| LLAW6156 | Comparative constitutional law | June | Tentative TBC | Moshe Cohen-Eliya Iddo Porat | Designated elective |
| LLAW6158 | Contract law | 2nd | Thu 1900-2200 | Siu Fang Ng | Designated elective |
| LLAW6170 | Internet and social media law and policy | 1st | Thu 1900-2200 | Angus Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6172 | Carriage of goods by sea | 2nd | Tentative Mon 1830-2130 [Jan 5, 12, 19] Mon 1900-2200 [Jan 26] Wed 1830-2130 [Jan 7. 14, 21] Fri 1830-2130 [Jan 9, 16, 23] Sat 1000-1300 [Jan 24] | Liang Zhao | Designated elective |
| LLAW6174 | Family mediation | 2nd | Tentative Sat 0900-1700 [Mar 14, 28] Sun 0900-1700 [Mar 15, 22, 29] | Sala Sihombing Robyn Hooworth | Designated elective |
| LLAW6179 | Multiculturalism and the law | 2nd | Tue 1900-2200 | Puja Paryani | Designated elective |
| LLAW6181 | Management and commercialization of Intellectual property | 2nd | Thu 1900-2200 | Yahong Li | Designated elective |
| LLAW6182 | International organizations | 1st | Fri 1900-2200 | James Fry | Designated elective |
| LLAW6194 | Competition law in the digital economy | 2nd | Fri 1830-2130 | Adrian Kuenzler | Designated elective |
| LLAW6195 | Intellectual property and competition in the digital economy | 2nd | Thu 1900-2200 | Adrian Kuenzler | Designated elective |
| LLAW6196 | Preventative law: approach to conflict prevention and resolution | 2nd | Wed 0900-1200 | Shahla Ali | Designated elective |
| LLAW6200 | Trademark law | 2nd | Mon 1830-2130 | Taorui Guan | Designated elective |
| LLAW6204 | Public law in common law jurisdictions | 1st | Mon 1830-2130 | SK Lee | Capstone |
| LLAW6206 | International corporate finance | 1st | Mon 1900-2200 | Hanwen Yu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6215 | Seminar on Human Rights and Constitutionalism in Asia | 2nd | Wed 1900-2200 | Po Jen Yap | Designated elective |
| LLAW6219 | Patent law | June | Tentative Mon 1830-2130 [Jun 1, 8, 15] Tue 1830-2130 [Jun 2, 9, 16] Fri 1300-1700 [May 29, Jun 6, Jun 13] | Andres Sawicki | Designated elective |
| LLAW6223 | Copyright and creativity | 1st | Mon 1830-2130 | Yahong Li | Designated elective |
| LLAW6224 | Mergers and Acquisitions | 1st & 2nd | Class A - Wed 1830-2130 Class B - Mon 1500-1800 | Syren Johnstone | Designated elective |
| LLAW6227 | Introduction to private international law (conflict of laws) | 2nd | Thu 1830-2130 | Adrian Briggs | Designated elective |
| LLAW6238 | Comparative arbitration in Asia | 2nd | Fri 1830-2130 | Min Kyung Kim | Designated elective |
| LLAW6239 | Law and Regulation of Private Banking and Wealth Management | 2nd | Mon 1830-2130 | Lea-Anne Lee | Designated elective |
| LLAW6242 | Public interest clinic | 1st & 2nd | Class A - Wed 1200-1500 Class B - Tue 0900-1200 | Patricia Ho | Designated elective |
| LLAW6244 | Securities regulation II | 2nd | Mon 1830-2130 | Syren Johnstone | Designated elective |
| LLAW6245 | Compliance in the Hong Kong securities industry | 2nd | Wed 1830-2130 | Syren Johnstone | Designated elective |
| LLAW6250 | The regulation of biomedical research | 2nd | Tentative Tue 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13, 20] Wed 1900-2200 [Jan 7, 14, 21] Sat 0900-1200 [Jan 3, 10, 17 ] Sat 1300-1600 [Jan 3, 10] | Calvin Ho | Designated elective |
| LLAW6251 | Comparative property law | June | Tentative Mon 1400-1700 [Jun 1, 8, 15, 22] Tue 1400-1700 [Jun 2, 9, 16, 23] Wed 1400-1700 [Jun 3, 10, 17] | Zhicheng Wu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6258 | Private law in common law jurisdictions | 2nd | Tue 1400-1700 | Stefan Lo | Capstone |
| LLAW6259 | Understanding common law | 1st | Intensive Group 1: Mon - Fri 0830-1000 [1-12 Sep] Group 2: Mon - Fri 1000-1130 [1-12 Sep] Group 3: Mon - Fri 1130-1300 [1-12 Sep] | Richard Holt | Compulsory |
| LLAW6279 | Comparative corporate law and theories | 2nd | Tentative Tue 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13] Tue 1900-2200 [Jan 20] Thu 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15, 22] Sat 1000-1300 [Jan 10, 17, 24] Sun 1000-1300 [Jan 4, 25] | Konrad Osajda | Designated elective |
| LLAW6280 | Introduction to artificial intelligence and law | 1st | Tue 1900-2200 | John Liu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6294 | International investment: structuring, protecting, and resolving related disputes | 2nd | Mon 1830-2130 | Olga Boltenko | Designated elective |
| LLAW6302 | LITE lab: emerging technology and business models (postgraduate) | 1st & 2nd | Class A - Thu 1900-2200 Class B - Thu 1900-2200 | Brian Tang | Designated elective |
| LLAW6304 | AI and competition law | 1st | Wed 1900-2200 | Julian Nowag | Designated elective |
| LLAW6307 | Hong Kong National Security Law in comparative perspective | June | Tentative Mon 0900-1200 [Jun 1, 8, 15, 22] Wed 0900-1200 [Jun 3, 10, 17, 24] Thu 0900-1200 [June 5, 12, 19 (Public holiday)] | Han Zhu | Designated elective |
| LLAW6311 | Sustainability and competition law | 1st | Thu 1900-2200 | Julian Nowag | Designated elective |
| LLAW6315 | Theories and methods on law and society | 1st | Fri 1900-2200 | Xin He | Designated elective |
| LLAW6316 | Transnational criminal law | 1st | Mon 1900-2200 | Simon Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6323 | Legal concepts and practical application in financial transactions | 1st | Tue 1900-2200 | Yvonne Siew | Designated elective |
| LLAW6324 | Mediation Advocacy | June | Tentative Sat 0900-1200 & 1300-1700 [Jun 6, 13, 20, 27] Sun 0900-1200 & 1300-1500 [Jun 28] | Sala Sihombing | Designated elective |
| LLAW6325 | Digital transformation of legal services | 2nd | Thu 1900-2200 | Angus Young | Designated elective |
| LLAW6326 | Topics in technology law | 2nd | Wed 1900-2200 | Haochen Sun | Designated elective |
| LLAW6341 | Sports Law | 2nd | Mon 1830-2130 | Calvin Lai | Designated elective |
| LLAW6342 | Law of the Sea | 2nd | Tentative Tue 1830-2130 [Jan 6, 13, 20] Thu 1830-2130 [Jan 8, 15] Sat 0900-1200 &1300-1600 [Jan 3, 10, 17] | Youngmin Seo | Designated elective |
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