https://www.scmp.com/rss/330185/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article] The JD (Juris Doctor) programme offered by CityU’s School of Law has a very clear purpose: to allow students with a Bachelor’s degree in another discipline to change to law and prepare them for the PCLL and a future career in the legal profession. This switch is achieved via a fast-paced curriculum which combines theory and practice with opportunities for local internships and semesters overseas at partner schools in Mainland China, Britain, Europe, Australia and the United... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3006758?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3006758?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:00:08 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The continuing success of CityU teams at international moot court competitions can be put down to various factors, but one definitely stands out. “We train champions, and the key is the amount of work we put in,” says Dr Mark Kielsgard, associate professor in the School of Law and director of mooting and advocacy. “I have no doubt or hesitation in saying that when we go to a competition, we are the best prepared team there. Because of that, we have won ten international... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3001464?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3001464?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:00:12 +0000 [Sponsored Article] For students with their sights set on a career in the legal profession, a qualifying law degree is the first required step. Afterwards, though, they are expected to complete a postgraduate certificate of laws (PCLL). This one-year, full-time programme is designed to teach essential professional skills like drafting, interviewing, advocacy and preparing briefs. And, more broadly, it is preparation for the demands, challenges and general cut and thrust of life as a trainee... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3002118?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3002118?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:00:19 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Several notable features have come to define the four-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at CityU’s School of Law. These include the size of the cohort being restricted to only 60 or so students per intake; the small class sizes that result from this and the sense of camaraderie this creates; and the various opportunities for instructive legal placements and horizon-broadening exchanges at leading overseas universities. Underpinning all of this is the ability of professors and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3002120?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3002120?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Mar 2019 07:19:38 +0000 [Sponsored Article] In emphasising the value of student exchanges and collaboration with partner institutions around the world, CityU’s School of Law has a well-thought-out-strategy – and there is no doubt it is paying off. The essential aim is to create new opportunities for learning, research and personal development. But in parallel with this, all kinds of practical benefits accrue, among them a greater appreciation of diversity, a fuller understanding of legal systems in other jurisdictions,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3000951?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/3000951?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 03:56:14 +0000 [Sponsored Article] This year marks the 10th anniversary of a unique and highly successful LLM programme offered by CityU’s School of Law to train around 30 incumbent judges a year drawn from cities across mainland China. Together with a JSD and a short-term advanced programme for senior Chinese judges, this marks a farsighted commitment to broadening horizons and providing the highest standards of legal education for different levels within the profession. Though it was conceived initially as... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/2183647?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/2183647?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:10:40 +0000 [Sponsored Article] CityU’s School of Law has won plaudits for its strengths in areas ranging from Chinese law, maritime law, and commercial law to the teaching on human rights and arbitration and the recurring success of student teams in high-profile mooting competitions. Another aspect, which contributed significantly to its 45th place in the most recent Times ranking of the world’s top law schools, is the development of an international outlook and the opportunities that allow students to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/2182951?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/international-outlook-enhances-appeal/article/2182951?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jan 2019 06:45:30 +0000