English Law & Hong Kong Law

Course detail Description

This is an exceptional opportunity to gain invaluable exposure to two legal systems and is the first step in becoming a qualified barrister or solicitor in Hong Kong, England or Wales.

By studying the English Law & Hong Kong Law LLB and JD you will develop critical thinking skills, widen your intellectual horizon and study at two reputable universities. It is a fantastic way to prepare for work in international law firms and multinational companies.

Teaching at King's

We have a strong tradition of excellence in teaching, with consistently high student satisfaction ratings for Law in the National Student Survey. All required modules are taught through lectures, small group tutorials and seminars. These tutorials and seminars will give you the opportunity to apply the general legal principles you have learnt to specific problems, and allow you to engage with our academics and explore issues further in depth.

You will be assigned a personal tutor, who will provide academic and pastoral support during your studies. We attach great importance to maintaining good relations between staff and students and our Staff-Student Liaison Committee meets regularly to discuss how we can collectively enhance the student experience.

Assessment at King's

Assessment of required modules will typically consist of an examination supplemented by written coursework, such as a written essay, where applicable.

Assessment in optional modules varies and may encompass, for example, examinations, essays, moots, or a negotiation exercise.

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

This programme is further regulated by the:

• Law Benchmark Statement (2015)
• Criteria for degrees (University of London)
• Joint Statement of the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar (1999)
• H-level descriptors of the framework for higher education qualifications (2001)

Location

This course is primarily taught at the King's College London and Waterloo campuses.

Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

Special notes

Progression to year 3 at Chinese University of Hong Kong will require achieving a 2:1 average over years 1 and 2 studied at King’s. Progression from year 3 to year 4 at CUHK will require an average of 2:1 over the years 1, 2 and 3.

The top 60 credits from year 3 at CUHK and top 60 credits from year 4 at CUHK will be used in awarding the LLB from King's.

Students can engage in real client work through the School’s Legal Clinic established in April 2017. Students who spend their final year of their degree at King's can select the Student Law Clinic module, while students of all years can apply to volunteer with the clinic during the academic year or over the summer holiday. Supervised by the Clinic's in-house solicitor as well as solicitors from high street and corporate/commercial law firms (e.g. Duncan Lewis and Farrer), students learn transferable skills such as effective communication and teamwork and see the law in a practical context. Through the Clinic students can also engage with third sector partners such as the Personal Support Unit at the Royal Courts of Justice or participate in its Mediation project or public legal education activity).

We have many highly active student-run societies as well as King's award-winning students’ union, KCLSU, who organises a wide variety of social, sporting and cultural activities.

Both the King’s College London Law Society and Bar & Mooting Society organise a number of social and career-oriented functions such as: internal and external mooting competitions; skills workshops; mock interview sessions; lecture series with prestigious barristers and other legal practitioners; as well as the Inaugural Welcome Party at the start of the academic year and the Annual Black-Tie Dinner. The KCL Law Society supports students who wish to pursue careers as solicitors while the Bar & Mooting Society help students understand the path to qualification as a barrister.

The Pro Bono Society supports and promotes legally-related volunteer work and education to the community, and runs many exciting projects, including the Amicus Chapter, Human Rights Project, Junior Lawyers Against Poverty; Law Mentoring; and Legal Outreach. Involvement with the society is a great way to contribute to the community as well as looking great on your CV due to the skills gained in the process.

There are various other societies within the Law School which students can get involved in, such as Lawyers Without Borders, King’s Women in the Law, Intellectual Property and Information Law Society and Criminology Society.

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Structure

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Year 1

Currently, students study the modules shown below. King's reviews its modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the School for further advice.

Each course is divided into modules. Each year at King's you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits and at CUHK you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits (30 CUHK units) in Year 3 and 108 credits (27 CUHK units) in Year 4. Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

• Elements of the Law of Contract (30 credits)
• Criminal Law (30 credits)
• Public Law (30 credit)
• European Law (30 credits)
• Legal Reasoning and Legal Services (non-credit bearing)

Optional Modules There are no optional modules for this course in Year 1.

Year 2

You are required to take the following modules for this course:

Required Modules

• Law of Property (30 credits)
• Law of Tort (30 credits)
• Law of Trusts (30 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, you will take 30-credits from optional modules, which may typically include:

Please note, it is possible to take Company Law at CUHK. However, it is strongly advised that Company Law is taken at King’s as the optional module to qualify for course and unit exemptions at CUHK for the JD degree and subject exemption granted by the PCEA for PCLL admission purpose.

• Advanced Constitutional Law (30 credits)
• Anti-Discrimination Law (30 credits)
• Commercial Law (30 credits)
• Company Law (30 credits)
• Competition Law (30 credits)
• Consumer Protection: advising global businesses and their customers (30 credits)
• Criminology and Criminal Justice (30 credits)
• Criminal Law Theory (15 credits)
• Environmental Law (30 credits)
• Family Law (30 credits)
• Finance, Credit and Security (15 credits)
• Human Rights Law (30 credits)
• Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
• Labour Law (30 credits)
• Law and Economics (30 credits)
• Law and Social Theory (30 credits)
• Law of Personal Taxation (30 credits)
• Medical Law (30 credits)
• Moral Philosophy (15 credits)
• Principles of Enterprise Governance (30 credits)
• Public International Law (30 credits)
• Russian Legal System (30 credits)
• Transnational Company Law (15 credits)

Year 3

Year 3 is spent at CUHK. You are required to take 120 credits (30 CUHK units) from modules at CUHK. Details of the course structure will be communicated after students are accepted onto the programme and have commenced their studies.

Required Modules

A typical year may include:

• Legal System (3 units)
• Legal Research, Analysis and Writing (3 units)
• Ethics and Professional Virtue (3 units)
• Jurisprudence (3 units)

Optional Modules

Optional modules may typically include:

• Principles of Constitutional Law (3 units)
• Principles of Civil Procedure (3 units)
• Principles of Administrative Law (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 1 (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 2 (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 3 (3 units)

Year 4

Year 4 is spent at CUHK. You are required to take 108 credits (27 CUHK units) from modules at CUHK.

Required Modules

A typical year may include:

• Independent Research (3 units) OR Independent Research Dissertation (6 units)

Optional Modules

Optional modules may typically include:

• Principles of Land Law (3 units)
• Principles of Evidence (3 units)
• Principles of Criminal Procedure (3 units)
• Principles of Commercial Law (3 units)
• Principles of Conveyancing (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 4 (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 5 (3 units)
• Law Elective ‐ 6 (3 units)