The Asian Law and Economics Association (AsLEA) welcomes submissions for its 2025 Annual Conference on August 13-15, 2025. The conference is organized by the School of Law and Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law (CCCL) at the City University of Hong Kong.

Overview

In celebration of two decades of fostering collaboration, research, and dialogue at the intersection of law and economics across Asia, the Asian Law and Economics Association (AsLEA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Conference, marking the 20th Anniversary of the Association. This year’s theme “Law, Economics, and Sustainability in Asia” reflects the growing urgency to explore how legal and economic frameworks can foster sustainable development, resilience, and social well-being within the rapidly evolving landscapes of Asian states. This year, we feature an Editor’s Workshop on August 13, 2025 where top journal editors will share their views on journal submission and publication strategy. We also introduce the inaugural AsLEA Best Paper Award for Junior Scholars to encourage the next generation of scholars in law and economics.

AsLEA Best Paper Award for Junior Scholars

The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize outstanding junior law-and-economics scholars. To qualify, the author (and any co-authors) must be current doctoral students or must have completed a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) no earlier than six years prior to the Annual Conference submission deadline.

To be considered, a FULL PAPER must be submitted to aslea.2025@cityu.edu.hk by the deadline, and the author(s) must indicate in their submission form that they wish to enter the competition. Award recipients are required to present their papers at the conference. The Organizing Committee will select up to three winners based on the overall quality and contribution of the submitted papers.

Overview

The Summer Law Camp of CityUHK aims to introduce secondary school students to legal issues, motivate and inspire them and attract them to legal studies. The programme is a 5-day training programme including several aspects of law, such as contract law, tort law, criminal law, human rights law and international law. The students will experience law within the context of practical situations, learn basic principles and apply them to develop solutions.

Programme Schedule

Date: 21 - 25 July 2025

Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Venue: School of Law, City University of Hong Kong

Key Dates for Applications

Application Period: 1 April – 30 June 2025

Confirmation of acceptance will be advised via email on 5 June 2025

Programme Details:  click here

Registration:  click here

Speaker: Professor Kyle Rozema

Title: Lecture Series in Law and Economics : How Should the Legal Profession be Regulated?

Date: May 28, 2025 (Wednesday)

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (HK Time)

Date: 22 May 2025 (Thursday)

Time: 18:30-20:00 PM

Venue: LI-6301 (Seminar Room)

Language: English

Speaker: Professor Adam Chilton

Title: Lecture Series in Law and Economics - Why Constitutions Fail

Date: 22 April 2025 (Tuesday)

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker: The Right Honourable Dame Elizabeth Gloster, DBE PC

Title: Red Flags or White Flags? A Practical Guide to Dealing with Fraud in Arbitration.

Date: 26 March 2025 (Wednesday)

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Format: In person at HKIAC (seats are limited) / Online via Zoom

Registration: click here (registration deadline extended to 24 March 2025)

Topic: Perspectives on generative AI: In the classroom and beyond

Speakers: Prof Esterina Nervino (Department of English and Department of Marketing, CityUHK), Mr Guangxiang Leon Liu (PhD student, The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Prof Michael Tsimplis (School of Law, CityUHK)

Date: 10 March 2025 (Monday)

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (HKT)

Venue: M3090, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong

Registration:   In-person (click here) - deadline on 3 March 2025; Zoom online (click here)

Language: English

Date: 27 Feb 2025, 21 Mar 2025  (Last Seminar on 21 March is cancelled)

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Registration start from 5:30 PM)

Venue: CityU HK Tech 300 Multi-Function Room (UCC808)

Address: 8/F United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Language: English

Durham Law School is pleased to partner with the JusTN0W Initiative, Durham Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy, the School of Law at the City University of Hong Kong and the School of Law at Texas A&M University to host the conference in Durham, United Kingdom.

We invite abstracts for the 2025 conference focusing on IP and AI in the age of technology race. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, economies, and legal frameworks, driving nations into a competitive technology race. Intellectual Property (IP) law regulates AI-driven innovation, promotes technological progress, and ensures equitable access to its benefits. While much of the current discussion on IP and AI is informed by Western perspectives, emerging insights from Asia and other regions deserve further exploration. This conference aims to broaden the conversation by integrating diverse global and regional viewpoints, examining how different jurisdictions address the evolving challenges and opportunities in the AI landscape.

Submission Deadline: 15 February 2025 (rolling acceptance)

Submission Email: mingyue.xu@durham.ac.uk