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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2021-22

LAW 302 Equity and Trusts
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide an understanding of the fundamental principles of equity and
the law of trusts. Students will critically consider the appropriate application of a range of
equitable doctrines to particular scenarios and the availability of different remedies. Students
will also study the legal requirements in creating a trust and the rights, duties and powers
associated with trusts. Students will develop their capacity to critically evaluate the relevant
principles and to apply those principles to hypothetical scenarios that may arise in a commercial
environment in Hong Kong.

LAW 303 Criminal Law
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide an understanding of criminal responsibility, the classification
of crimes, the basic elements of criminal offences and a number of significant criminal offences.
The course also aims to develop a capacity to critically evaluate the relevant principles and to
apply those principles to the resolution of practical problems.

LAW 310 Finance Law
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide an understanding of the law underlying financial transactions
and the laws regulating instruments of finance and to develop a capacity to critically evaluate
the various types of financial transactions and to apply those principles to hypothetical
scenarios particularly within Hong Kong.

LAW 314 Commercial Dispute Resolution
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide an understanding of the various forms of commercial dispute
resolution, in particular mediation and arbitration, from both a theoretical and practical
perspective, and to critically examine the operation and effectiveness of those mechanisms for
the resolution of commercial disputes. The course also aims to provide students with practical
experience in mediating disputes.

LAW 315 Commercial Law
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to build an understanding of a range of principles of commercial law
(including those pertaining to personal property, the sale of goods, agency, consumer
protection, insurance, and international trade), to then allow the students to develop practical
skills in relation to commercial law. Students will develop their capacity to analyse an existing
contract, to turn commercial negotiation points into contract clauses, and to analyse
commercial law documents (such as contracts and cases) in the context of the evolution of
commercial law in Hong Kong and internationally.

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