Common Law Stream
The Common Law Stream provides students with an opportunity to study the origins, practices, values, principles and theories of common law, and equips students with legal skills of comparing common and civil law systems and methods.
Stream Structure
4 Required Electives (12 credit units)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| LW6119E | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LW6164E | Law of Contract | 3 |
| LW6165E | Law of Tort | 3 |
| LW6102E | Introduction to Common Law System and Methodology | 3 |
Electives (12 credit units)
Select at least 12 credit units from:
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the LLM courses offered of which the course codes end with “E”, or
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designated courses from the JD and LLMArbDR programmes of the respective academic year except:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| LW5601 | Hong Kong Legal System | 3 |
| LW5602A | Law of Contract I | 3 |
| LW5602B | Law of Contract II | 3 |
| LW5603A | Law of Tort I | 3 |
| LW5603B | Law of Tort II | 3 |
| LW5606A | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| LW5606B | Criminal Law II | 3 |
| LW5607A | Land Law I | 3 |
| LW5607B | Land Law II | 3 |
| LW5608 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LW5617 | Family Law in Hong Kong | 3 |
| LW5618 | Law and Gender | 3 |
| LW5622 | Legal Methods, Research and Writing | 3 |
| LW5623 | Jurisprudence | 3 |
| LW5630A | Equity and Trusts I | 3 |
| LW5630B | Equity and Trusts II | 3 |
| LW5634 | Public International Law | 3 |
| LW5641 | Intellectual Property: Theory, Copyright and Design | 3 |
| LW5647 | Law of Wills | 3 |
| LW5664 | European Competition Law and Policy | 3 |
| LW5670 | International Human Rights Law | 3 |
| LW5671 | Consumer Law | 3 |
| LW5673 | Animal Law and Welfare | 3 |
Award Obtained
Master of Laws in Common Law