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Law & Business

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES (BComm DEGREE PROGRAMME)

LAW 100 Legal Research and Writing
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course aims to provide an understanding of the research and writing methodologies
particularly applicable to the discipline of law. The course also aims to equip students with a
sound knowledge of available materials, with a particular emphasis on online materials, and a
capacity to make effective and ethical use of those materials.

LAW 101 Legal Process
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to provide an understanding of the legal system, sources of law and
the legal processes of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. By providing a broad
understanding of other legal systems throughout the world, the course also aims to equip
students with a capacity to critically evaluate their own legal system. The course further aims
to provide students with an understanding of the potential impact of law and legal processes
on the business environment.

LAW 191-2 Legal Literacy I & II
2 Terms; Non-Credit Bearing

This is a two-semester course, of 3 hours per week, introducing students to legal English
usage, legal reasoning, and reading legal cases, ordinances and contracts. The course
teaches the vocabulary and grammar relevant to articulating legal argument. The oral skills of
debate, presentation and mooting are addressed in depth. The course concludes with a series
of sessions on the language of mooting, and how to present a focused and persuasive written
argument to the bench for their Year 1 Contract Moot. Each semester ends with a test of
students' legal English usage.

LAW 200 Constitutional Law
1 Term; 4 Credits

The course primarily aims to provide an understanding of the historical and conceptual
principles of constitutional law and of the Hong Kong constitutional system. This course aims
to provide an understanding of constitutional concepts such as the rule of law, separation of
powers, judicial review, and human rights protection. It also aims to provide an understanding
of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the PRC Constitution. Faced with discordant arguments and
divergent opinions on its application, the aim is to provide an understanding of its legislative
intent and corresponding jurisprudence.

LAW 201 Contracts I
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles relating to

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