Abstract:
This paper argues that Hong Kong ought to be proud of the quality of its three Law Schools and the legal education they offer; in particular the PCLL offers the most advanced practitioner focused training globally. There is a need to be more assertive in promoting these strengths. They can be built upon by greater co-operation between the Law Schools and with International partners. Hong Kong should also take advantage of being part of China both in terms of research and when thinking about the future careers of its students.
Speaker:
Prof. Geraint Howells, Professor of Commercial Law, University of Manchester
Geraint Howells is Professor of Commercial Law and Associate Dean for Internationalisation for the Humanities Faculty. He was previously Chair Professor of Commercial Law and Dean of the Law School at City University of Hong Kong. He is a former President of the International Association of Consumer Law. He previously held chairs at Sheffield, Lancaster and Manchester and has been head of law schools at Lancaster and Manchester. He has been a barrister at Gough Square Chambers, London (though not currently practising). His books include Comparative Product Liability, Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Protection Law, EC Consumer Law, Product Liability, European Fair Trading Law, Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law, The Tobacco Challenge and Rethinking EU Consumer Law. He has undertaken extensive consultancy work for the EU and UK government as well as for NGOs.