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The programme aims to provide an intensive study of issues and practices relating to Chinese and Comparative Law, International Economic Law, Common Law and Maritime and Transportation Law. Students may also choose to follow a general course of study. Participants with a pre-entry background in law will be provided with an opportunity to enhance their professional competence, specialist knowledge and career focus.
The Chinese and Comparative Law Stream focuses on a comparative understanding of the legal framework in China.
The International Economic Law Stream deals with the international legal issues concerning business transactions with particular emphasis on problems related to Asian jurisdictions.
The Common Law Stream provides students the opportunity to study the origins, practices, values, principles and theory of common law as well as be equipped to compare common and civil law systems and methods.
The Maritime and Transportation Law Stream deals with legal issues concerning maritime and transportation law with particular emphasis on shipping, insurance and aviation law.
The General path provides students the opportunity to study any topics in which they may be interested.
| English Title | Chinese Title |
|---|---|
| Master of Laws (Chinese and Comparative Law) | 中國法與比較法法學碩士 |
| Master of Laws (International Economic Law) | 國際經濟法法學碩士 |
| Master of Laws (Common Law) | 普通法法學碩士 |
| Master of Laws (Maritime and Transportation Law) | 海事法與運輸法法學碩士 |
| Master of Laws | 法學碩士 |
For the following streams, both English and Chinese Modules will be offered. The medium of instruction and assessment is respectively English and predominantly Chinese (Putonghua) for the English and Chinese Modules.
Chinese and Comparative Law
International Economic Law
General
For the Common Law stream and Maritime and Transportation Law stream, only English Module will be offered. The medium of instruction and assessment is English.
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Laws (LLM) Programme, applicants must satisfy the general entrance requirements and the following programme specific entrance requirements*:
For applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English, the minimum English language proficiency requirement will usually be:
(The School has stipulated a validity period of three years for results of the above tests. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the three years preceding the commencement of the University's application period.)
* An applicant who holds a legal qualification from a common law jurisdiction will not be eligible to enrol in the Common Law Stream.
Students who complete the required courses and electives and achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better will receive the degree of Master of Laws (LLM).
Each LLM course is worth 3 credit units except Dissertation (6 credit units), Intensive Seminar (1 or 2 credit units) and Research Seminars (1 credit unit).
Chinese and Comparative Law Stream (English and Chinese Modules)
Required Courses:Programme Electives (English Module):
Select 18 credit units from the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E” and/or JD courses (please refer to courses under the JD programme) with at least 6 credit units from the following courses (which will be offered depending upon demand and available expertise):
LW6120E Basic Law of Hong Kong
LW6122E Chinese and Comparative Financial Law
LW6123E Chinese Criminal Law and Procedure
LW6124E Chinese Legal History and Legal Thought
LW6127E International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law: Trademarks and Patents
LW6129E Chinese and Comparative Environmental Law
LW6134E Chinese and Comparative Company Law
LW6136E Chinese and Comparative Real Property Law
LW6139E Advanced Issues on Chinese Civil Law
LW6140E Chinese and Comparative Commercial Law
LW6141E Chinese Foreign Trade and Investment Law
LW6169E Labour Law of East Asia
LW6172E Law and Society in China
LW5649 International Mooting and Advocacy
LW5649B
International Mooting and Advocacy
Programme Electives (Chinese Module):
Select 18 credit units from the offered LLM courses with at least 6 credit units from the following courses (which will be offered depending upon demand and available expertise):
LW6120C Basic Law of Hong Kong
LW6122C Chinese and Comparative Financial Law
LW6123C Chinese Criminal Law and Procedure
LW6124C Chinese Legal History and Legal Thought
LW6127C International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law: Trademarks and Patents
LW6129C Chinese and Comparative Environmental Law
LW6136C Chinese and Comparative Real Property Law
LW6139C Advanced Issues on Chinese Civil Law
LW6147C Advanced Business Law of China
International Economic Law Stream (English and Chinese Modules)
Required Courses (English Module):Programme Electives (English Module):
Select 18 credit units from the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E” and/or JD courses (please refer to courses under the JD programme) with at least 6 credit units from the following courses (which will be offered depending upon demand and available expertise):
LW6126E Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6130E Seminar on Advanced Issues in International Law
LW6133E International and Comparative Copyright Law
LW6143E Law and Business in Asia
LW6145E Transnational Legal Problems
LW6160E Advanced Study of Antidumping and Countervailing Measures
LW6161E Competition Law
LW6167E Current Issues in WTO Law
LW6169E Labour Law of East Asia
LW6173E Private International Law
Programme Electives (Chinese Module):
Select 18 credit units from the offered LLM courses with at least 6 credit units from the following courses (which will be offered depending upon demand and available expertise):
LW6126C Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6130C Seminar on Advanced Issues in International Law
LW6131C Legal Systems in South East Asia
LW6145C International Cyber Law
LW6146C Transnational Corporate Law
LW6160C Advanced Study of Antidumping and Countervailing Measures
LW6161C Competition Law
LW6173C Private International Law
Common Law Stream (English Modules)
Required Courses: Select at least 12 credit units from:
(i) the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E”, or
(ii) the offered postgraduate level courses under the Juris Doctor (JD) programme except:
| Course Code and Title | |
| LW5602 | Law of Contract |
| LW5603 | Law of Tort |
| LW5604 | Legal System of PRC |
| LW5605A | Constitutional & Administrative Law I |
| LW5605B | Constitutional & Administrative Law II |
| LW5612 | Legal Placement |
| LW5630 | Equity & Trusts |
| LW5634 | Public International Law |
| LW5641 | Intellectual Property: Theory, Copyright and Design |
| LW5653 | Common Law Legal Method |
| LW5664 | European Competition Law and Policy |
| Course Code and Title | Credit Units | |
| LW5601 | Hong Kong Legal System | 3 |
| LW5606A | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| LW5606B | Criminal Law II | 3 |
| LW5607A | Land Law I | 3 |
| LW5607B | Land Law II | 3 |
| LW5616 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| LW5617 | Family Law of Hong Kong | 3 |
| LW5647 | Law of Succession | 3 |
| LW5649 | International Mooting & Advocacy | 3 |
| LW5649B | International Mooting & Advocacy | 6 |
| LW5655 | Jurisprudence | 4 |
| LW5656 | Company Law I | 3 |
| LW5657 | Company Law II | 3 |
| LW5658 | Commercial Law | 3 |
| LW5659 | Civil Procedure | 3 |
| LW5660 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LW5665 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| LW5551 | Independent Research | 4 |
Maritime and Transportation Law Stream (English Modules)
Required Courses:Select 12 credit units from the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E” and/or JD courses (please refer to courses under the JD programme) with at least 6 credit units from the following courses (which will be offered depending upon demand and available expertise):
LW6126E Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6130E Seminar on Advanced Issues in International Law
LW6142E International Investment Law
LW6144E International Trade Law
LW6173E Private International Law
LW6176E International Air Law
LW6179E Maritime Arbitration Law
LW6188E Chinese Maritime Law
LW5649 International Mooting and Advocacy
LW5649B International Mooting and Advocacy
General Stream (English and Chinese Modules)
There is no required course in the General Stream. Students should select 24 credit units from the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E” and/or JD courses (please refer to courses under the JD programme).
For the detailed programme structure and other requirements, please click HERE.
Courses under the Juris Doctor Programme
(This section is not applicable to students of the Common Law Stream.)
For non Common Law Stream students:
For the information on each course, please click HERE.
Please click HERE for the tuition fee information.
For tuition fee enquiries, please contact the School of Law General Office by email at lwllm@cityu.edu.hk or by phone at 3442 7921.
At our Law School, you can receive the same education as in the leading law schools in the world. In Semester A 2012-13, the School invited Professor Michael Reisman, Myres S McDougal Professor of International Law, Yale Law School, to teach a course entitled “Selected Problems in International Investment Law” through video-link facilities. In Semester B 2012-13, we also invited Professor Charles Norchi, Professor of University of Maine, USA, to teach “Oceans, Law and Policy” through video-link. In future semesters, the School will endeavour to continue this practice.
CityU School of Law has signed an exclusive agreement with the National Judges College of the Supreme People’s Court of China to provide advanced legal education to Chinese judges. Under the agreement, 30 Chinese judges will be selected to study the LLM programme at CityU every year. During their study at CityU, they will have the opportunity to study at Columbia Law School for one month, which includes a study trip to Washington D.C. to visit the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Department of Justice.
In November 2011, CityU School of Law signed an unprecedented cooperation agreement with University of Vienna, to jointly organize a dual LLM programme, in which selected students will be able to obtain LLM degree from CityU as well as LL.M. in Legal Theory from Vienna University, upon the completion of their studies for one semester in each University. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the civil law tradition, the latest developments in comparative legal discourse, and current trends in legal theory and jurisprudence, all within the context of European law, besides the professional law knowledge acquired in Hong Kong.
School of Law Admission Scholarship for LLM Programme
The School of Law Admission Scholarship for LLM Programme will reward outstanding students with law background and admitted to the School of Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) Programme (Chinese and Comparative Law Stream, International Economic Law Stream, Common Law Stream, Maritime and Transportation Law Stream and General Stream). There are two types of awards. There shall be a maximum of 4 scholarships, each to the value of 12-credit tution fees; and a maximum of 8 scholarships each to the value of HKD20,000. For further details, please visit http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/slw/pros_students/LLM_scholarship.html
Hong Kong Maritime Law Scholarship Scheme
Starting from 2011-12 academic year, a number of full scholarships are offered to selected students under the auspices of the Hong Kong Maritime Law Scholarship Scheme, which is funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. These scholarships are available to students undertaking study in the Maritime and Transportation Law Stream of the LLM programme. They can be used to cover the full tuition fee at City University or (as partial scholarships for undertaking Dual LLM Degrees at Swansea University and City University of Hong Kong). Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit and are granted on the condition that the recipient agrees to engage in a full-time employment in the maritime-related field in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 12 consecutive calendar months on completion of their degree. Failure to complete the Maritime and Transportation Law Stream of the LLM programme for whatever reasons and/or to demonstrate due diligence in seeking work in the maritime industry may render the recipient concerned liable to repay in full or part of the scholarship received. Application details are available at http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/slw/HKCMT/hkmls.html
School of Law Postgraduate Scholarships
The School of Law Postgraduate Scholarships will support LLM, MA/LLMArbDR, JD, JSD and JSDCJ students to participate in the one-month course together with the Chinese judges (who are LLM students) in an overseas University during the summer semester. It will be used to cover the costs for the recipients to study at an overseas University including airfare, accommodation, local travelling and other expenses. There will be no cash award to the recipients. The Scholarships will include up to ten full scholarships or its equivalence. The value of each full scholarship in 2012-13 rates is about HK$55,000.
The criteria to determine the scholarship recipients are:
- academic merit,
- student leadership,
- contribution to University community, and
- the personal statements submitted by the applicants.
LLM Chinese Judges Prize
The LLM Chinese Judges Prize is donated by Mr. Andrew Liao, GBS, SC, JP to Chinese Judges students of the LLM programme. The Prize is awarded to one of the three best Chinese Judges students of the LLM programme on the basis of academic achievement. The value of award is HK$10,000 per annum.
Gu Ping’s Prizes for Chinese Judges
The Gu Ping’s Prizes for Chinese Judges are donated by Ms Gu Ping to Chinese Judges students of the LLM programme. Ms Gu Ping is a Partner, US Attorney, of Zhong Lun Law Firm. The Prizes are awarded to two of the three best Chinese Judges students of the LLM programme on the basis of academic achievement. The value of each award is HK$10,000 per annum.
Mr. Raja M. Daswani Awards
Mr. Raja M. Daswani Awards are donated by Mr. Raja M. Daswani. The awards shall be awarded to five students of the Chinese & Comparative Law stream of the LLM programme. Recipients should have achieved outstanding academic performance in the previous academic year. Each recipient will be awarded a coupon in the amount of HK$3,000. The coupon is non-transferable and should be used exclusively for purchasing a suit from Raja Fashions Ltd.
CityU School of Law has signed an exclusive agreement with the National Judges College of the Supreme People’s Court of China to provide advanced legal education to Chinese judges. Under the agreement, 30 Chinese judges are selected to study the LLM programme at CityU every year. During their study at CityU, they have the opportunity to study at an overseas University for one month, which includes a study trip to Washington D.C. to visit the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Department of Justice.
The programme is a GLOBAL GATEWAY® programme, which provides students with an international edge to their legal education by offering them the possibility of exchange programme and dual LLM degree from leading international law schools under the auspices of cooperative agreements with City University of Hong Kong. It seeks to serve as the legal educational link between China and the world.
The programme offers the opportunity to study law with students from all over the world. The student body is composed of law students, attorneys, Chinese judges, corporate executives and professionals from other law related disciplines. The alumni network offers the potential of enriching your educational and professional opportunities.
Students should be prepared to arrange their own accommodation, as on-campus accommodation is usually not available due to limited space. For assistance in locating information on off-campus accommodation, see “Off-campus Accommodation” http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sro/htm/e_off-campus1.htm
Apply online at http://www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/prospective/apply/procedures
Admissions Enquiry:
Telephone: (852) 3442 5588
Fax: (852) 3442 0187
Email: tpadmit@cityu.edu.hk
Website:http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs
Further information about the programme is obtainable from:
| Dr CHEN Lei Assistant Professor LLM Programme Leader School of Law City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3442 7355 Fax: (852) 3442 0190 E-mail: leichen@cityu.edu.hk |
General Office, School of Law City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3442 8008 Fax: (852) 3442 0190 E-mail: lwllm@cityu.edu.hk Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw |
| Ms Anna LUI Lecturer Associate LLM Programme Leader School of Law City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3442 8191 Fax: (852) 3442 0190 E-mail: annalui@cityu.edu.hk |
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