LLB Handbk 1617 (For Students Admitted in 2016-17 and Thereafter Following The New Curriculum of 127 Units)

FACULTY OF LAW
LLB Student Handbook 2016-2017

(For students admitted in 2016-17 and thereafter
following the new curriculum of 127 units)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(A) LLB Programme Leadership and Support
(B)
Your LLB Programme

I.
LLB Programme Learning Outcomes Statement
II. Study Scheme
- Study Sequence for an LLB Major applicable to students
admitted in 2016-17 and thereafter
III. Double Degree Options
IV. Online Course Registration
V. Academic Calendar 2016-17
(C) Faculty Policies

I.
Assessment Policy
- Sample of Academic Honesty Declaration Statement
- Sample of Receipt for Submission of Coursework &
Assignment
- Course Assessment, Examination and Grades
II. Grade Appeals Policy
III. Reassessment Policy
IV. Policy on Feedback to Students
(D) Research & Resources
I.
The Lee Quo Wei Law Library
II. Student Responsibilities in Relation to Copyright
III. IT and Computing Facilities
IV. Scholarships
(E)
(F)
Opportunities to Learn and Develop Outside the Classroom

I.
The Sir TL Yang Society
II. Careers Advice
III. The LLB High Table Dinner
IV. The Distinguished Professional Mentor Programme
V. Your Academic Advisor
VI. The Study Abroad Programme
VII. Student Exchanges
VIII. Student Societies
IX. Internships
Other Useful Information
I.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
II. University Student Handbook and Regulations
III. General Arrangements for Classes and Examinations on the
Approach of Typhoons and Rainstorms
IV. Contacts
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NOTICE
The University and the Faculty of Law have the right at any time and from time to time
to make such changes in its rules, regulations and procedures as it sees fit. The
information given in this publication was accurate as of 18 August 2016, but does not
disclose or reflect any additions or alterations to rules, regulations and procedures made
by the University and the Faculty of Law after that date.
For updated information, please visit the following homepages:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs/
http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/
(A) LLB Programme Leadership and Support
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Professor Steven GALLAGHER
Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies) and Programme Director
Professor Stuart HARGREAVES
Deputy Programme Director
Professor Jyh-An LEE
LLB Programme Administration Team

Ms. Joyce WONG, Faculty Secretary
Ms. Karrie LI, Executive Officer
Ms. Erin SHING, Project Coordinator
Ms. Florence CHENG, Project Coordinator
Ms. Calista LEUNG, Project Coordinator
Ms. Ashley HEUNG, General Clerk
Ms. Shirley LAU, General Clerk
Ms. Grace YEUNG, General Clerk
LLB Student Handbook For students admitted in 2016-17 and thereafter (new curriculum)
(B) Your LLB Programme
I. LLB Programme Learning Outcomes Statement

On completion of the LLB Programme, students will have acquired the following
attributes:
a)
Technical legal competence

Students will acquire skills of legal analysis and reasoning; skills of legal research; skills
of oral and written expression of legal ideas.
b)
Broad understanding of the role of law in society

Students will acquire an awareness of the potential and limits of law, municipal and
international, in the context of broader regional and global developments.
c)
The ability to think critically and analytically

Students will acquire and improve the generic skills of critical thinking and logical
analysis.
d)
Research skills
Students will acquire and improve the skills of data collection and dissemination, skills of
analysis and reasoning, and skills of oral and written presentation of research findings.
e)
Ability to work in English and Chinese

Students will demonstrate a high degree of competence in the ability to work in English.
They will substantially improve their Chinese language skills in both oral and written
communication.
f)
Sense of public service

Students will develop an awareness of how their professional and general intellectual
skills and qualifications can be used to benefit society at large.
g)
Commitment to ethical professionalism

Students will possess a strong sense of ethics, civic duty, social and professional
responsibility.
II. Study Scheme

1.
Major Programme:
The normative period for the LLB degree is four years, ending at the end of the
second term of the fourth and final year.
Only in very exceptional cases where a student may otherwise fail to graduate, will a
final year student be given permission to take courses in the Summer term of the
fourth year.
A. Required Courses:
LAWS1010, 1020@, 1030, 1041@, 1042@, 1100@,
2110@, 2121@, 2122@, 2131@, 2132@, 3050,
4010, 4151@, 4152@
B. Elective Courses:
A minimum of 45 units from the following:
45 units
45 units
LAWS2101@, 2102@, 3100@, 3110@, 3130@, 3151@,

3152@, 4120@, 4130@
LAWS2200, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2250,
2260, 2270, 2280, 2290, 2300, 2310, 2320, 2330, 3001,
3002, 3200, 3210, 3220, 3230, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290,
3300, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3370, 3380,
3390, 3400, 3410, 3420, 3440, 3450, 4000, 4260, 4270,
4280, 4290, 4291, 4292, 4300, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4330,
4340, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4371, 4380, 4390, 4400, 4410,
4420, 4430, 4440, 4450, 4460, 4470, 4480
Sub-total:
90 units
The list is subject to update from time to time as new courses are offered by the Faculty. Please refer
to the following link for a full list of courses offered:
https://cusis.cuhk.edu.hk/psc/public/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.SSS_BROWSE_CA
TLG.GBL
@ Prerequisites for subsequent admission into the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
Programme
Streams:
Students may choose to declare a stream within the LLB Programme by taking the
following courses:
Chinese Law (minimum 4 courses)
(a) LAWS1030, 3290; and
(b) Two courses from LAWS2201, 2220, 2310, 4311, 4371.
Global Law (minimum 4 courses)
(a) LAWS4000, 4260; and
(b) Two courses from LAWS2202, 3210, 3230, 4280, 4290, 4340, 4350, 4420.
2.
In addition, students are required to fulfill other University requirements. The

following is a summary of all the requirements:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Major Programme
General Education
Physical Education
University Language Requirement
Free Electives#
IT Foundation course
Total:
90 units
12 units
2 units
9 units^
13 units
1 unit
127 units
^ LLB students are required to complete 3 units of English and 6 units of Chinese within
University Core. Please refer to section 3 below for details of the language
requirements.
#
These free electives must be non-Law courses. Non-Law electives are courses offered
by any University department except the Faculty of Law. Students may seek guidance
from the Faculty. LLB students who neither register on a Double Degree stream nor
on a path to a Minor will be directed by the Faculty to take 6 units of UGE courses as
partial fulfillment of the 13-unit non-law electives.
3.
Language Requirement
A.
English
The total University Core requirement in English is 9 units. For LLB students,
exemption from 6 units out of the 9-unit University Core English Language
requirement will be granted if a level of 7.0 is attained in IELTS upon graduation.
All LLB students are required to complete ELTU2015 English for Law Students, plus
attainment of an IELTS score 7.0 upon graduation. Students are advised to take the
IELTS to get the necessary score in year 2 or year 3 (not too early for PCLL admission
and not too close to graduation).
B.
i.
Chinese
All LLB students are required to complete CHLT1100 University Chinese I and
CHLT1200 University Chinese II. Students can opt to use LAWS2201 Chinese Law
(Summer Course)* successfully completed at Tsinghua University to fulfill 3 units out
of the 6-unit University Core Chinese Language requirement.
LLB students may fulfill the 6-unit Chinese Language Requirement by one of the
following options:
a)
b)
c)
d)
CHLT1100 University Chinese I and CHLT1200 University Chinese II; or

LAWS2201 Chinese Law (Summer Course) and CHLT1301 Creative Chinese
Writing; or
LAWS2201 Chinese Law (Summer Course) and CHLT1302 Oral Communication
Skills; or
LAWS2201 Chinese Law (Summer Course) and a 3 unit Chinese course
recognized by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature.
*If LAWS2201 is used to fulfill the University Core Chinese Language Requirement, it will not be
treated as a law elective course and therefore cannot be used to fulfill the Chinese Law Stream
requirements.
ii.
Students exempted by the Senate from the Chinese Language requirement for
admission are required to take 6 units of Chinese Language courses to fulfill the
University Core Requirements. The Department of Chinese Language and Literature
will assess their Chinese Language ability and recommend them to complete one of the
following options:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
University Chinese (6 units); or

2 thematic courses (6 units); or
2 elementary course (6 units); or
1 elementary course (3 units) and 1 thematic course (3 units); or
1 language proficiency course (3 units) and 1 elementary course (3 units);
or
6 units of language proficiency courses.
List of courses:
University Chinese
CHLT1100 University Chinese I
CHLT1200 University Chinese II
Thematic courses
CHLT1101 Communication in Chinese
CHLT1301 Creative Chinese Writing
CHLT1302 Oral Communication Skills
Elementary courses
CHLT1102 University Elementary Chinese I
CHLT1202 University Elementary Chinese II
Language proficiency courses
Cantonese
Putonghua
iii.
Students with outstanding Chinese Language result in public exam may apply for
exemption by attainment from the Chinese Language requirement. Students exempted
from the Chinese Language requirement must take 6 units of other courses to fulfill the
overall graduation requirements. Please check your eligibility at the following link:
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/document.aspx?id=1614
&tv=T&lang=en
4.
General Education (GE) Programme Requirement

General Education (GE) is a key part of the curriculum that helps students to grow as
educated people with the intellect and inclination to appreciate broad issues of concern
to humanity and modern society.
Unit Requirements
The General Education Programme is composed of University GE Programme and the
College GE Programme. The University GE Programme is offered to all
undergraduates. Each College has its own College General Education Programme, and
students are required to fulfill the unit requirements as specified by the respective
Colleges.
GE Unit requirements for LLB students are listed below:
College
GE
6 units
University
GE*:
GEF
6 units
University GE*:
Four Areas
Total
GE Units
No specific requirement, but

students are advised to take
courses in the Four Areas as
electives
12 units
*University GE Requirements
(a) General Education Foundation (GEF) Programme
The GEF Programme aims to provide all undergraduate students with a common
learning experience and foundation for university learning. It consists of two
compulsory courses:
UGFH 1000 In Dialogue with Humanity
UGFN 1000 In Dialogue with Nature

These two courses engage students in dialogues on perennial concerns of human
existence through the reading of classics. Taught in seminar style, they are designed to
help students cultivate knowledge, attitudes and skills that are essential for
independent learning. Students should complete either one of these two courses in Year
1 Term 2 and the other course in Year 2 Term 1 but they are not required to take these
two courses in any specific order.
(b) Four Areas
LLB students have to complete a total of 12 units of GE courses as specified in the
table above. LLB students who are not taking a Minor in another discipline or a
double-degree option are advised to take at least 6 units of courses in the Four Areas to
broaden their university learning. There are 4 areas of UGE courses:
Area A: Chinese Cultural Heritage
Area B: Nature, Science and Technology
Area C: Society and Culture
Area D: Self and Humanity
5.
Physical Education
All students have to take two one-unit Physical Education (PE) courses. There are
further elective PE courses available to those students who are interested.
6.
IT Proficiency
Students must take the one-unit ENGG1000 IT Foundation to fulfill the University
requirement.
Study Sequence for an LLB Major applicable to students admitted in 2016-17 and thereafter
(Units shown are the minimum requirements in the respective categories)
Year of Study
Term 1
Year 1
Term 2
Term 1
Year 2
Term 2
Term 1
Year 3
Term 2
Year 4
Term 1
Term 2
Code
LAWS1010
LAWS1020
LAWS1041
LAWS1030
LAWS1042
LAWS1100
Law Subjects
Legal Analysis and Argumentation

@
Hong Kong Legal System
@
Contract I
Legal System of the PRC
@
Contract II
@
Hong Kong Constitutional Law
18 units
@
LAWS2110
Administrative Law
@
LAWS2121
Criminal Law I
@
LAWS2131
Tort I
@
LAWS4151
Equity and Trusts I
@
LAWS2122
Criminal Law II
@
LAWS2132
Tort II
LAWS3050
Jurisprudence and Ethics
@
LAWS4152
Equity and Trusts II
24 units
@
LAWS2101
Companies and the Law I
@
LAWS3100
Civil Procedure
@
LAWS3151
Land Law I
@
LAWS4120
Commercial Law
@
LAWS2102
Companies and the Law II
@
LAWS3110
Criminal Procedure
@
LAWS3130
Evidence
@
LAWS3152
Land Law II
24 units
LAWS4010
Independent Research Paper#
@
LAWS4130
Conveyancing
Any two other Law Elective Courses
Any four other Law Elective Courses
24 units
Non-Law Subjects
General Education
Physical
Foundation
*College
Education
GE
GE
One course
One course Two courses
Non-Law
Free
Electives
NA
3 units
One course
3 units
NA
2 units
NA
0 unit
Two courses
1 unit
NA
33 units
3 units
NA
3 units
NA
0 unit
NA
0 unit
NA
5 units
Two courses
0 unit
NA
35 units
0 unit
NA
0 unit
NA
0 unit
One course
0 unit
NA
5 units
One course
0 unit
NA
29 units
0 unit
3 units
0 unit
3 units
0 unit
30 units
2 units
13 units
1 unit
127
units
Language
- University Chinese I
- English for Law Students
6 units
- University Chinese II
0 unit
Total (minimum
9 units
requirement for
90 units
+ attainment of 7.0 in
graduation)
IELTS
Required courses.
# Students may choose to enroll LAWS4010 in either Term 1 or Term 2 of Year 4.
@ Prerequisites for PCLL
12 units
Year
Subtotal
IT
IT
Foundation
course
The 45 units of law courses offered in Years 1 and 2 along with LAWS4010 are required courses for the LLB and must be taken by all students. A further 45 units of law courses are required for
completion of the LLB, for a total of 90 units of law courses. These courses may be drawn from any elective course coded at the 1000-4000 level, however students seeking entry to the PCLL must
complete the following courses: LAWS2101@, 2102@, 3100@, 3110@, 3130@, 3151@, 3152@, 4120@ and 4130@.
Students may use LAWS2201 Chinese Law (Summer Course) successfully completed at Tsinghua University to fulfill 3 units out of the 6-unit CHLT Core Requirement. Please refer to p.4-5 of the
LLB Student Handbook for more details.
The total University core requirement in English is 9 units. Exemption from 6 units out of the 9-unit ELTU core requirement will be granted if a level of 7.0 is attained in IELTS upon graduation.
Please refer to p.39 of the LLB Student Handbook for more details.
Non-Law free electives are courses offered by any University department except Faculty of Law. LLB students who neither register on a Double Degree stream nor on a path to a Minor will be
directed by the Faculty to take 6 units of UGE courses as partial fulfillment of the 13-unit non-law electives. Students will be strongly recommended to take, as part of those 6 units, one course from
UGE courses in Area A: Chinese Cultural Heritage.
The study-pattern of the 6-credit College GE varies from College to College. Please refer to the study scheme of your affiliated College for details of the requirements.
III. Double Degree Options

The Faculty of Law offers its LLB students the opportunity to obtain a double degree in Bachelor
of Laws Bachelor of Arts (Translation) (LLB-BA (TRA)) or in Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of
Social Science (Sociology) (LLB-BSSc (Sociology)).
The double degree options have been designed to provide students with maximum flexibility.
Students will not have to register for the double degree option until towards the end of their first
year of studies. Students who decide not to pursue a second degree will have the opportunity to
gain a minor in the second subject, and students who need time to pursue other career options
after completion of the first degree will be allowed to defer completion of the second degree for
up to three years. Students will be held to the same standards and requirements for each degree in
combination that they would have had to meet for the same degree independently.
To recap on the opportunities available to them, students admitted into the Faculty of Law may:
(i)
complete an LLB in four years with or without a minor in any other disciplines with
minor options offered;
(ii)
complete an LLB with a minor in the second degree programme subject to the meeting of
course requirements in the minor programme;
(iii) complete an LLB and, with one extra year of study, be awarded a second degree in
another programme under the framework of the double degree options;
(iv)
complete an LLB and defer for up to three years a second degree programme in the
double degree options.
The first four years of the LLB are government-funded; the final (fifth) year will be self-financed
and students will be charged at marginal cost. For details of tuition fees, please go to:
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/rws_prd_life/re_menu/gn_115089646.asp
For details of recommended study scheme of each double degree option, please go to:
https://cusis.cuhk.edu.hk/psc/public/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/CU_CUR_MENU.CU_ATCH_DISP
LAY.GBL
Please note that students may only enroll for the double degree options at the stipulated time
towards the end of their first year. Students may withdraw at any time from the double degree
stream. However, once a student has withdrawn from the double degree stream, they will not be
allowed to re-join the double degree stream at a future date. Admission to the second degree is
contingent upon students meeting a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in the first degree (i.e. LLB)
upon graduation.
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IV. Online Course Registration

Please pay special attention to the schedule of Course Registration for 2016-17 as set out below:
Date
August 10
August 11
August 16
August 26
September 5
September 12-18
Year 4 or above
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
September 19-23
Nov 14-15
Nov 17-18
Nov 21-22
Nov 24-25
January 9
January 16- 22
Year 4 or above
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
January 23-26 & February 3
Things to do
Online Course Registration for 1st term courses for
full-time undergraduates
Commencement of First Term

Students perform e-add/drop on CUSIS from 12
September (8:30 pm) to 18 September (8:30 pm)
Students approach Faculty for solving course
registration problems during office hours
Online Course Registration for 2nd term courses
for full-time undergraduates
Commencement of Second Term

Students perform e-add/drop on CUSIS from 16
January (8:30 pm) to 22 January (8:30 pm)
Students approach Faculty for solving course
registration problems during office hours
Please note that all lectures and tutorials of your Major required courses and PCLL prerequisite
courses have been pre-assigned to you so you do not need to register for these courses.
Students have to follow the maximum and minimum course load requirement of the programme. The
maximum course load is 18 units per term and the minimum course load is 9 units per term. Also,
students shall take no more than 6 units of courses in each summer session, and no student shall be
allowed to take more than 39 units in an academic year. Students are advised to consider carefully the
level of course load for which they register. If you have any doubts about the course load for which
you have registered, please feel free to discuss this with your academic advisor or with the LLB
Programme Director.
It is the students own responsibility to ensure that they have registered for the necessary courses in
order to meet graduation requirements. Students should therefore carefully consult the study scheme
for the LLB programme (see p.3).
If, at any time, you encounter any problems regarding registration for courses, please contact the
Registration and Examinations Section (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rgs) at ugadmin@cuhk.edu.hk or
3943 9888.
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V. Academic Calendar 2016-17

Week
Events
Public Holidays
Term One 2016-17: 5 September - 3 December 2016

Sep-16
1
3
10
Wk1
Wk2
11
12
13
14
15
16
12-23 Sep Term One

17 Add/Drop Period
Wk3
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Wk4
25
26
27
28
29
30
16 The day following the

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct-16
1
Wk5
Wk6
10
11
12
13
14
15
Wk7
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Wk8
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Wk9
30
31
1 National Day
10 The day following the

Chung Yeung Festival
Nov-16
1
Wk10
10
11
12
Wk11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Wk12
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Wk13
27
28
29
30
Dec-16
1
3
7-23 Dec Term One Exam
10 Period
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
26-27 Christmas Holiday
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Week
Events
Public Holidays
Term Two 2016-17: 9 January - 22 April 2017

Jan-17
1
Wk1
10
11
12
13
14
Wk2
15
16
17
18
19
20
Wk3
22
23
24
25
26
27
29
30
31
16-26 Jan & 3 Feb Term

21 Two Add/Drop Period
27 Jan 2 Feb Lunar New
28 Year Vacation
2 The day following the first

day of January
28-31 Lunar New Year

Holidays
Feb-17
1
Wk4
10
11
Wk5
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Wk6
19
20
21
22
23
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25
Wk7
26
27
28
Mar-17
1
Wk8
10
11
Wk9
12
13
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15
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18
Wk10
19
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Wk11
26
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30 31
Apr-17
1
Wk12
Wk13
10
11
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Wk14
16
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20
21
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24
25
26
27
28
26-29 Apr, 2 May & 4-13

29 May Term Two Exam Period
4 Ching Ming Festival

1417 Easter
30
13
Week
Events
Public Holidays
Summer Session 2016-17: 15 May 30 June 2017

May-17
1
10
11
12
13
Wk1
14
15
16
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18
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20
Wk2
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Wk3
28
29
30
31
1 Labour Day
3 The Birthday of the Buddha
30 Tuen Ng Festival
Jun-17
1
Wk4
10
Wk5
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Wk6
18
19
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21
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Wk7
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Jul-17
1
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1 HKSAR Establishment Day
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(C) Faculty Policies
I. Assessment Policy
(for all LLB courses other than General Education courses)
Take-home Assignments
1)
General principle: For any kind of take-home assignment (incl. any form of
coursework and take-home examination) that forms part of the assessment regime of
a particular course students must submit both a soft copy and a hard copy of their
final take-home assignment paper on or before the applicable deadline as stipulated
in the following.
2)
Soft copy: Students must first upload a soft copy of their take-home assignment
papers to the VeriGuide system at a specified URL before the applicable deadline.
The system will then issue a receipt containing a declaration of honesty statement
which has to be signed by students and attached to the hard copy of their final takehome assignment papers for submission to the General Office of the Faculty of Law
on or before the applicable deadline as stated in 3) below. The soft copy must be the
copy from which the hard copy was printed. Any discrepancy between the soft copy
and the hard copy may be investigated as evidence of academic dishonesty. Takehome assignment papers without the receipt will not be graded by teachers.
3)
Hard copy: Students must submit the hard copy of their final take-home assignment
papers to the General Office of the Faculty of Law on or before the applicable
deadline. All take-home assignment papers will be time stamped by a Faculty staff
member at the time that it is submitted. The time stamp shall be conclusive evidence
of the time when a take-home assignment paper was submitted. The hard copy shall
be the official copy for grading purposes.
4)
Deadlines: Unless otherwise specified, the deadlines will be set at 1600 hours on
weekdays.
5)
Late submission: If the soft copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted after
the deadline, the take-home assignment paper will receive a mark of zero and a grade
of F. However, if the soft copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted before
the deadline, while the hard copy of the take-home assignment paper (with the
attached declaration of honesty statement) is submitted within the first 60 minutes
after the deadline (provided that the hard copy is identical to the soft copy), the grade
for a take-home assignment paper will be capped at C. A course teacher may give a
take-home assignment paper with the hard copy submitted within 60 minutes after the
deadline a grade lower than C based on the teachers judgment of the take-home
assignment papers substantive merit; however the assignment cannot receive a grade
higher than C.
If the soft copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted before the specified
deadline, and the hard copy of the take-home assignment paper (with the attached
declaration of honesty statement) is submitted more than 60 minutes after the
specified deadline, the take-home assignment paper will receive a mark of zero and a
grade of F.
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Where the student can demonstrate that medical or other compelling reasons
prevented the student from meeting the deadline, the student may present a written
application (the Application) to the course leader requesting that the rules stated
above not be applied to the submitted take-home assignment paper, detailing such
medical or other compelling reasons. The Application must be supported by
documentary evidence. In the case of medical reasons, the Application must be
accompanied by a certificate signed or countersigned by the Director of the University
Health Service. Computer, printer, or other hardware or software failures, whether
such hardware or software is that of the Faculty of Law or otherwise, will never be
accepted as compelling reasons for not meeting a deadline. An Application together
with the required documentary evidence must be submitted at the earliest possible
moment but not later than ten (10) days after the deadline.
6)
Reminder: All take-home assignment question papers should be accompanied by

the page as per Attachment 1.
7)
Word limits: Word limits should be specified for all take-home assignment papers.
All words in take-home assignment papers, including citations, bibliography, and
tables of cases and statutes, whether in the main text or in footnotes or elsewhere,
will count towards the word limits. The word count-function of Microsoft Word
will be the official counting device for these purposes. Parts of the take-home
assignment paper beyond the prescribed word limit will be ignored for assessment
purposes.
In-class Examinations
8)
Applicable rules: Examinations will be conducted in accordance with applicable

University and Faculty rules. Any violation of the examination rules shall be
disciplined in accordance with the nature and gravity of the offence.
9)
Answers to examination questions: Unless otherwise approved by the relevant

Assessment Panel in advance, answers to questions in examinations are to be handwritten by the student during the time allocated for the examination in the answer
booklet(s) provided in the examination room. Students must ensure that their
handwriting is legible. Students will not be permitted to re-write illegible work after
the examination. Marks will be awarded to legible part(s). Any portion of written
answers that is illegible to the examiner(s) will be ignored when assessed.
10)
Library books: Student may not bring books belonging to any library into
examination rooms.
11)
Electronic devices: Electronic devices (including PDAs, blackberries, or laptops) are

not allowed in examination rooms.
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Attachment 1
IMPORTANT NOTES TO STUDENTS

regarding the
SUBMISSION OF FINAL PAPERS

You must submit BOTH a soft copy AND a hard copy of your final paper before the
applicable deadline, as set out in the following:
1) Students must first upload a soft copy of their final papers to the VeriGuide system at
a specified URL before the applicable deadline. The system will then issue a receipt
containing a declaration of honesty statement.
2) Students must sign the declaration of honesty statement. They must then attach the receipt,
including the declaration of honesty statement, to the hard copy of their final papers.
3) Students must submit the hard copy of their final papers, together with the receipt,
including the signed declaration of honesty statement, to the General Office of the Faculty
of Law before the applicable deadline.
4) All hard copies will be time stamped upon receipt at the General Office by a Faculty
staff member. The time stamp shall be conclusive evidence of the time when the hard copy
was submitted. The hard copy shall be the official copy for grading purposes.
5) If the soft copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted after the deadline, the takehome assignment paper will receive a mark of zero and a grade of F. However, if the soft
copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted before the deadline, while the hard copy
of the take-home assignment paper (with the attached declaration of honesty statement) is
submitted within the first 60 minutes after the deadline (provided that the hard copy is
identical to the soft copy), the grade for a take-home assignment paper will be capped at C,
although it may receive a lower grade if the course teacher decides that it does not merit a C
grade.
If the soft copy of a take-home assignment paper is submitted before the specified deadline,
and the hard copy of the take-home assignment paper (with the attached declaration of
honesty statement) is submitted more than 60 minutes after the specified deadline, the takehome assignment paper will receive a mark of zero and a grade of F.
6) Computer, printer, or other hardware or software failures, whether such hardware or
software is that of the Faculty of Law or otherwise, will never be accepted as compelling
reasons for not meeting a deadline.
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Sample of Academic Honesty Declaration Statement
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SAMPLE OF RECEIPT FOR SUBMISSION OF

COURSEWORK & ASSIGNMENT
Time Stamp
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
FACULTY OF LAW
SUBMISSION OF COURSEWORK & ASSIGNMENT
(Students Copy)
This is to certify that Student,
(USID:
(Student Name)
has submitted the assignment of the course
)
(Student ID)
at the time and date as specified on the

(Course Code)
top right corner.
Students Signature
Responsible Staffs Signature
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Course Assessment, Examination and Grades

Each students performance will be assessed for every course for which he or she has registered.
Criteria for assessment may include any one or any combination of: attendance, class work,
written work, field work, research papers, tests, examinations, and any other criteria.
Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows:
Grade and Standard
A
A-
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Pass
Failure
Sub-divisions
(if needed)
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Converted Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
Absence from examinations:

(a) A student who for medical or other compelling reasons is unable to sit for any course
examination shall apply in writing with documentary evidence at the earliest possible
instance but in any case not later than five working days after the examination concerned to
the Registrar for permission for absence. In the case of illness/ injury, the application shall be
accompanied by a certificate signed or countersigned by the Director of the University
Health Service.
(b) If a students application for absence is successful, the student may be otherwise assessed at
the discretion of the programme concerned.
(c) A student who is absent from any examination without permission shall be given a failure
grade in that examination.
Please refer to the website of the Academic and Quality Section on
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/document.aspx?id=1714&tv=T&la
ng=en for details of 9.0 of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies.
Illness or other reason(s) affecting assessment performance
A student who sits an examination or submits a take-home assignment (including any form of
coursework and take-home examination) represents himself/ herself fit to be assessed on the
basis of his/her performance in the assessment concerned.
Application for make-up exam/reassessment or grade appeal due to illness or other reasons
affecting the performance submitted after a student completed an assessment will normally not
be accepted.
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Academic Disciplinary Matters in relation to honesty in academic work

CUHK places very high importance on honesty in academic work and has adopted a policy of
zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action
including termination of studies at the University. For details, please refer to
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/ and 15.1 of the General Regulations Governing
Full-time Undergraduate Studies.
General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies
15.1 A student who violates any rule or regulation and/or commits any misconduct, including but not
limited to the following:
(a)
defamation of or assault on or battery against the person of any member of the
University;
(b)
wilful damage to or defacement of any property of the University;
(c)
theft, fraudulent use, misapplication of University funds or property of any kind;
(d)
academic dishonesty;
(e)
an offence in connection with tests or examinations or violation of any of the
regulations governing conduct at tests or examinations as approved by the Senate from
time to time;
(f)
falsification or serious misuse of University documents or records;
(g)
refusal to comply with any regulations or orders by authorized persons and bodies
prohibiting any conduct which disrupts teaching, study, research, administration or
normal activities of the University;
(h)
any conduct which is detrimental to the reputation and well-being of the University;
(i)
an offence of an immoral, scandalous or disgraceful nature of which the student has
been convicted in any court of law; or
(j)
misrepresentations or false statements made in any application or document submitted
to the University;
shall be disciplined by the Senate Committee on Student Discipline, or other disciplinary
committees as appropriate, including Board of Faculty and College Assembly of Fellows, as
shall be vested with authority in handling matters pertaining to the discipline of students, in
accordance with the nature and gravity of the offence.
Non-Academic Disciplinary Matters

A student who violates any rule or regulation and/or commits any misconduct stipulated in 15.1
of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies shall be disciplined by
the Senate Committee on Student Discipline, or other disciplinary committees as appropriate,
including Board of Faculty and College Assembly of Fellows in accordance with the nature and
gravity of the offence.
Disciplinary action may take the form of any of the penalties stipulated in 15.2 of the General
Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies and may be entered into the transcript of
the students academic record.
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II. Grade Appeals Policy

1) Students who have questions in relation to the grade obtained must first contact the
course teacher to discuss the grade.
2) Students who remain dissatisfied with their grade after discussion with the course teacher
may appeal against a particular grade by submitting an application in writing to the
Undergraduate Assessment Panel within two weeks from the date of grade release. The
letter of appeal must indicate the grounds for such an application.
3) The only grounds for grade appeal are:
i) that the assessment was not conducted in accordance with the approved course
regulations; or
ii) that some specified procedural irregularity has occurred affecting the grading; or
iii) that the students performance was adversely affected due to compelling
circumstances (other than medical circumstances) during the examination.
A complaint about the academic judgment of an Examiner or the Undergraduate Assessment
Panel is not a valid ground for grade appeals.
4) The Dean of the Faculty of Law will appoint an Appeals Officer who will decide if an appeal
discloses prima facie grounds of appeal.
5) If the Appeals Officer is of the opinion that there is a prima facie ground of appeal, an Appeals
Panel will be formed which will comprise the Director and the Assistant Director of the LLB
programme who are not teachers of the course in relation to which an appeal has been
submitted and the Dean of the Faculty of Law or another faculty member appointed by the
Dean will be the Chairman of the Appeals Panel.
6) On appeal, the grade awarded may remain unchanged or be moderated down or up.
7) After the grade appeal period and the completion of the course review, the examination answer
scripts may be destroyed.
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III. Reassessment Policy

(for all LLB courses)
1) Students who have received a failure grade (F) in a course may, at the discretion of the
Faculty of Law, be offered a reassessment. The form of reassessment shall be decided by the
respective course leader.
2) Students who have been offered a reassessment will receive a NR grade as an interim grade
instead of a failure grade (F) until the final grade is confirmed after the reassessment. The
final grade for any such reassessment will be capped at D.
3) Students who have decided not to take part in the reassessment will receive a failure grade.
Any failure grade will be the original grade which will be recorded on the transcript and be
counted in the calculation of grade point average (GPA).
4) Students who have received a failure grade (F) as final grade in a course will be required to
retake and pass the course or an approved substitute course.
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IV. Policy on Feedback to Students

(for all LLB courses)
1) Students should normally receive their grades in respect of all summative assessments other
than final examinations within 3 weeks of the submission/assessment dates.
2) Course leaders (or course teachers) should provide timely feedback on all forms of summative
assessments that will help students to better understand their performance. This feedback may,
at the discretion of the course leader, be either to each student individually or to the class as a
whole. Feedback is provided for educational benefits rather than to assist with grade appeals.
3) Where a student makes an enquiry about his/her final grade, the course leader must check that
the relevant marks and grades have been correctly calculated and accurately recorded, and
confirm to the student promptly that this check has been carried out. Where a student requests
a meeting to discuss their performance in respect of the assessment, course leaders (or course
teachers) may, at their discretion, meet the student or provide written comments.
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(D) Research & Resources
I. The Lee Quo Wei Law Library

The Lee Quo Wei Law Library is named after Dr the Honourable Mr. Lee Quo Wei, GBM, JP,
past Chairman of the University Council and prominent businessman. The Lee Quo Wei Law
Library was established in 2004 and is located on the 3/F & 4/F of the Tin Ka Ping (TKP)
building and services the legal information needs of the Law Faculty and University
community. The bound journals and primary materials collection (case-law and legislation)
are housed on the 3/F of the TKP building. The Lee Quo Wei Law Library contains over 189
seats available in various group and individual seating configurations. There are 8 group study
rooms, an Information Commons and research area fitted out with 61 PCs and a separate
information desk to service law related enquiries. A wireless LAN is available throughout the
Lee Quo Wei Law Library.
The Lee Quo Wei Law Library has an extensive collection of specialized law materials in
both print and electronic formats. The collection includes a range of primary and secondary
materials for Hong Kong, the UK, China and other major common law countries. The
collection stands at approximately 117,280 volumes of books and bound periodicals on law or
law related subjects, including 80 current print journal titles and over 400 multimedia items
housed in United College Wu Chung Multimedia Library. The Library is complemented by
access to a growing array of online sources, 3,695 e-journal titles and 102 databases, as well
as the interdisciplinary collections housed in the University Library System.
Assistance and legal research training is provided to students via Information Literacy
tutorials that are embedded in various subjects including LAWS1010 Legal Analysis and
Argumentation. Links to information resources are provided via the Librarys website.
Students and staff can access many of the full text resources from home, their office or other
locations.
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The Librarys web page is http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/libraries/law. The contact details for the
Law Librarian and his staff are as follows:
Mr. John Bahrij, Head of Learning Support, Branch Services and Law Librarian, Lee
Quo Wei Law Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library
Contact Information:
Tel:
(852) 3943 1705
Fax:
(852) 2994 3756
Email:
johnbahrij@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
Office:
Law Library
Tin Ka Ping 4/F
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong SAR
Ms. Iris Cheong, Library Assistant, Lee Quo Wei Law Library, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong Library
Tel:
(852) 3943 1771 / 3943 8641
Email:
irisc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
Ms. Emily Cheung, Library Assistant, Lee Quo Wei Law Library, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong Library
Tel:
(852) 3943 1771 / 3943 8641
Email:
smcheung@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
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II. Student Responsibilities in Relation to Copyright

Books, websites, content of websites, DVDs, music, computer programmes and a host of other
information forms are protected by copyright. In Hong Kong criminal penalties apply far more
readily than in other countries. Photocopying, downloading materials from the internet and other
actions carry risks of copyright infringement. You are entitled by virtue of the private study
exception of the Copyright Ordinance and while on campus by virtue of specific licenses to make
a single copy of certain copyright materials.
For a simplified and partisan account, please see the Hong Kong SAR Governments Intellectual
Property Department publication, Copyright in Education in Hong Kong:
http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/pub_press/publications/cpr_ed_e.pdf
Unacknowledged use of material can also give rise to separate liability for academic plagiarism.
See:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/Eng_htm_files_(2013-14)/p04.htm
If you are unsure about your actions and whether copyright or plagiarism may be involved, ask
for advice from your academic advisor.
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III. IT and Computing Facilities

In order to facilitate the learning process, students are provided with various computing resources.
The University unit responsible for the IT and computing services is the Information and
Technology Service Centre (ITSC).
Services
CUSIS: A portal site for CUHK students to manage your study matters including course
registrations, eLearning, library resources, webmail, etc, all at one place.
Faculty of Law Student Website: A website dedicated to Faculty of Law students. It contains
study information, FAQ and useful links.
Faculty of Law Website: A gateway to keep up with the Faculty moves.
Virtual Careers Resource Centre: An online platform exclusively for CUHK law students
provided by the Faculty. You are encouraged to visit the Centre regularly for the latest career
resources, career related programmes and employment opportunities.
Technology Moot Court and Interactive Classrooms: Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities
dedicated to various legal teaching scenarios, such as mooting demonstrations, advocacy
practices, seminars, conferences, etc.
Student Common Area: Student Area with computing and printing facilities is located at
Room 509, Lee Shau Kee Building (operated during office hours). It is open exclusively for
Faculty of Law students. Two breakout rooms are also open for student use upon request.
Computer User Areas: 1/F of Pi Chiu Building (24-hour daily).
Learning Commons: 6/F, Wu Ho Man Yuen Building (24-hour daily).
Student E-mail Service - @Link enables students to send/receive e-mail with CUHK Office
365. Each student has an email account, with a unique e-mail address in the format of yourname@link.cuhk.edu.hk.
Office 365 ProPlus: Each CUHK student with CUHK Office 365 Account can install the
latest Office on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad and Android), and 5 phones.
OneDrive for Business: Each CUHK student with CUHK Office 365 Account can have 1TB
cloud storage.
CUHK VPN connection: You can access restricted sites such as the databases in the
University Library System and CUHK Anti-virus Center when you are away from Campus.
CUHK Wi-Fi Hotspot Partnership Programme: Current CUHK staff and students can get a
free Wi-Fi internet access at all the hotspots operated by the Universities WiFi, two
Commercial Internet Service Providers (PCCW & Y5ZONE) and Eduroam.
Blackboard Learn: One of the eLearning platforms in CUHK that is widely used in Faculty of
Law. You will receive course notes, assignments and deal with discussions online here.
Student Notebook Ownership Scheme: You can buy notebooks and related IT accessories at
very competitive prices. The Scheme normally lasts two weeks since the beginning of every
academic year in September.
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IT training programmes: Workshops and web-based training programmes are provided to

every CUHK student free-of-charge. Choose and sign up your IT course.
ITSC Anti-virus Centre: Kaspersky anti-virus software is provided to every CUHK student
free of charge.
ITSC Helpdesk: You can submit your IT questions regarding any computing resources
provided by ITSC. ITSC will normally contact you by email and give you advice and
feedback.
For details, please refer to the following useful links.

Useful Links
ITSC
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc
CUSIS
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cusis/
Faculty of Law Student Website
https://webapp1.law.cuhk.edu.hk/stdintra/
Faculty of Law Website
http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk
Virtual Careers Resource Centre
http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/en/student-careers/vcrc.php
ITSC Quick Guide for New Students
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/newuser/index.html
Computer User Area
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/compenv/userarea/index.html
Learning Commons
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/learningcommons/index.html
Student E-mail Service - @Link
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/o365/email.html
Alias for @Link
https://cai.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/alias/
CUHK Office 365 Portal (Webmail)
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/o365
Office 365 ProPlus
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/o365/proplus.html
OneDrive for Business
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/o365/onedrive.html
CUHK VPN connection
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/vpn/index.html
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CUHK Wi-Fi Hotspot Partnership Programme

https://wifipartners.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
eLearning
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eLearning/
Blackboard Learn
http://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk
CUHK eSurvey System
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/surveyasp/login.aspx
Student Notebook Ownership Scheme
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/price/special
Free IT Training Courses
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training/index.html
Internet Security
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/index.html
ITSC Anti-virus Centre
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/antivirus/index.html
ITSC Helpdesk
http://servicedesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/
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IV. Scholarships
The Faculty of Law and The Chinese University of Hong Kong offer a wide range of
scholarships and subject prizes for students. The following are lists of scholarships / subject
prizes currently available to LLB students. (Updated as at 12 Aug 2016)
Scholarships in the Faculty for full-time LLB students include:
Betty Ho Prize in Law
Betty Ho Prize in Law for Summer Study Abroad
CUHK Golden Jubilee Walter Liu Scholarship
Gallant Ho Prize in Law
Lam Daisy Tak See Scholarship of Law
Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Undergraduate Scholarships
The Baker & McKenzie LLB Prize
The Deacons Prizes in Law for Young Leader
The Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Community Investment Award
The Hogan Lovells Prizes
Wei Lun Foundation Scholarship Faculty of Law
Other scholarships include:
Bank of East Asia Scholarship
Chartered Secretaries Scholarship
CUHK Convocation Outstanding Awards for the Humanities and Natural Sciences
Hang Seng Bank Community Service Scholarships
HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship
Kong E Suen Memorial Scholarships
Talent Development Scholarship
To Yuet Lai Scholarships
In addition to the above scholarships there are also many other scholarships available through the
College system. The Faculty also offers a number of prizes to students for excellent performance
in individual law subjects. These include:
Angel Daley Law of Evidence Prize

Chartered Secretaries Subject Prize
Mayer Brown JSM Prize in the Law of Contract
ONC Lawyers Prize for Commercial Law
Prize in Criminal Law
The Asian Patent Attorneys Association Prize for Intellectual Property and the Law
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The LexisNexis Prizes in the Hong Kong Legal System and the Legal Analysis and
Argumentation
The Palgrave Macmillan Prizes in Legal Analysis and Argumentation
The Sweet & Maxwell / Thomson Reuters Chitty on Contracts Hong Kong Prize in
Commercial Law
The Sweet & Maxwell / Thomson Reuters Prize in Criminal Procedure
The criteria for the award of both Scholarships and Prizes vary and may be based upon academic
merit, financial need and personal qualities of the applicants among other criteria all of which are
posted on the LLB Blackboard Learn site.
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(E) Opportunities to Learn and Develop Outside the Classroom
I. The Sir TL Yang Society

The Sir TL Yang Society is named in honour of Dr. the Hon. Sir Ti Liang Yang, GBM, former
Chief Justice of Hong Kong and currently Honorary Professor of The Chinese University of
Hong Kong.
In support of the professional development of students, the Society will host the LLB High Table
Dinners for LLB students, mentors and alumni once a year in May. Other social and professional
development activities of The Sir TL Yang Society will include receptions and important lectures
to provide further opportunities for students to meet with mentors and alumni.
The Society will also encourage and support students to participate in activities such as debating,
mooting, interviewing and negotiating competitions, and drama and musical events to enrich the
intellectual and vibrant heart of the Faculty of Law.
Details of The Sir TL Yang Society are available on the Faculty of Law website.
The overall aim of the Society is to (1) provide intellectual, scholarly and social support for
students of the Faculty of Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in their pursuit of legal
studies; (2) enable the students of the Faculty to develop their academic potential and
professional ethics and (3) provide a platform on which accomplished people (in particular those
from the legal profession) connected with the Faculty can share their experience and expertise
with the students.
In pursuit of its overall aim, specific objects of the Society also include:
i)
Promoting the general welfare of the members of the Society with a particular emphasis
on the intellectual, professional and career development of all Student Members;
ii)
Organizing and supporting student activities of the Faculty;
iii)
Assisting, supporting and co-ordinating the running of student newsletters and other
publications;
iv)
Supporting and assisting in the organization of social functions for students of the
Faculty, including hosting gatherings and receptions for alumni, students, mentors and
visiting scholars and the LLB High Table Dinners; and
v)
Co-ordinating and supporting professional development programmes for Student

Members including the administration of the Study Abroad Scheme and award of related
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bursaries, exchange programmes, mooting and advocacy, cultural activities and

international contacts.
II. Careers Advice

Through a range of talks, individual meetings, workshops and social activities, students will learn
about a variety of careers, both in the law and in other fields. Whilst many of our students will be
preparing to enter into the legal profession, others will choose to use their law degree as a
stepping stone to other careers. All students may receive guidance in making their career choices
and practical help in taking the first steps towards their chosen goal.
The Faculty offers a series of seminars and workshops to advise you on:
Careers in private practice as a barrister or solicitor.

Careers in government and in-house, with NGOs and with a range of other organisations.
Career options outside the law for LLB graduates.
How to search and apply for internships and jobs.
How to write a CV and covering letter.
How to prepare for and conduct yourself at an interview.
Further information of the seminars and workshops will be posted on the Virtual Careers
Resource Centre (VCRC) website or Blackboard Learn site.
III. The LLB High Table Dinner

In the tradition of some of the oldest universities, such as Oxford and Cambridge, and the Inns of
Court in London, undergraduates attended High Table Dinners together with their masters and
fellows. As an LLB student, you will attend an LLB High Table Dinner once a year to prepare
you for your life as a professional.
You will be the invited guest of the Dean of the Faculty of Law together with Alumni,
Distinguished Invited Guests, colleagues and members of Faculty;
You will be expected to participate in discussion with other guests and to represent the
Faculty of Law during the LLB High Table Dinners.
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IV. The Distinguished Professional Mentor Programme

This Programme is designed to give all our undergraduate students the opportunity to meet and to
receive advice from distinguished members of the legal community, drawn from both branches of
the legal profession, the Government and leading institutions. The Programme will complement
the various activities of The Sir TL Yang Society.
Please note that you must not ask Distinguished Professional Mentor to assist you in any
way in relation to family, personal or financial problems. Your Distinguished Professional
Mentor is only able to provide advice and support in respect of your professional
development and issues relating to your choice of legal career.
V. Your Academic Advisor

All students will be allocated an academic advisor. This will be a member of the academic staff
who will be responsible for advising students on all aspects of their academic development and
on any problems or issues arising during the academic year. The role of the academic advisor is
to provide academic guidance and pastoral care.
It is the duty of each student to make appointments with their advisor to seek academic advice.
This is for the following reasons:
1) At times when a student needs an academic reference (for instance, when seeking training
contracts or pupilage or a place for postgraduate study), it is the academic advisor who
will be responsible for providing the reference. Your advisor needs to have some
knowledge of your personality and attributes in order to be able to provide this reference
properly.
2) In order for advisors to advise on and, if necessary, deal with any problems, they need to
keep in contact with their advisees and establish some working relationship with them. In
particular if any student fails to attend more than two tutorials per course the relevant
advisor may contact the student in order to identify the reasons for non-attendance, and
work to resolve any issues the student may be having academically.
Any information students share with their academic advisors may be shared within CUHK (for
instance, to the financial office or to the University Health Clinic) to ensure students well-being
and safety.
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VI. The Study Abroad Programme

Your opportunity to travel and learn during the Summer
Law students are encouraged to pursue a broad and diverse legal education and to gain exposure
to different legal cultures and systems.
With this in mind, we invite you to participate in our Summer Study Abroad Programmes (SSAP).
The SSAP offer LLB students the opportunity to broaden and enrich their understanding of other
legal traditions and practice within the framework of a scheme promoted and organized by the
Faculty in conjunction with law schools and legal organizations around the world. In past years
we have offered SSAP trips to Tsinghua University in Beijing, the University of Sydney in
Australia, and Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.
As participants in an SSAP, LLB students travel overseas as a group, and attend lectures,
seminars or tutorials provided by the host institutions and visit courts, legislative bodies, law
firms and other legal institutions. The host institutions also organize cultural events and trips to
give students a better understanding of the local culture, and students also have significant free
time in which they are free to explore the host city on their own. Each SSAP typically lasts for
three weeks and runs sometime between June and August, depending on the location.
To encourage and support our students to participate in an SSAP, the Faculty of Law provides
each LLB student with a Bursary of up to HK$10,000 once to subsidise the cost of an SSAP
subject to complete attendance in all classes and activities and satisfactory performance in the
final evaluation.
Initial details of SSAP will be announced at the beginning of the second term. Once students
commit to attending the programme they will be expected to attend.
Further information will be posted on the LLB Blackboard Learn site during the academic year.
VII. Student Exchanges

Exchanges give you the opportunity to travel to new places, to meet new people, to experience
new cultures, to learn new subjects, to refresh your mind, and to impress future employers.
Credits earned abroad may be transferred back.
In addition to university-wide and college-based exchanges which cover hundreds of destinations,
there are also faculty-based exchanges whereby LLB students can participate. The following is a
list of faculty-based exchange programmes:
1) Bocconi University, Italy
2) East China University of Political Science and Law, China
3) Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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4) National Taiwan University, Taiwan

5) Peking University, China
6) The University of Auckland, New Zealand
(University-wide Exchange Programme with designated quota for Law students)
7) The University of Sheffield, The United Kingdom
8) Tsinghua University, China
There is even some limited funding available. Further information is available on the Law
Faculty website (http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/en/student-life/exchange-programmes.php).
VIII. Student Societies

The Undergraduate Law Society, CUSU
Since its establishment in 2008, the Undergraduate Law Society (ULS) of the Student Union of
the Chinese University of Hong Kong has taken huge strides forward in improving and
developing itself as the representative body of law students at CUHK.
The ULS aims to promote cross-year integration between students from years 1-4, in order to
encourage sharing and increase the opportunities for experiences, knowledge, and insight for our
members. Externally, the Society strives to further expand its network with legal professionals, to
bridge the gap between students and the wider working community to enable smooth transition
from their studies to their future careers as lawyers.
For details, please contact the ULS at aquila.uls.cuhk@gmail.com.
Other Student Societies in CUHK
Additionally, there are a number of other students associations at CUHK. Some societies are
formed under the Faculties, Schools or Departments, and they may be affiliated to different
Colleges in the University. Some clubs are formed as interest clubs. The nature of these clubs
includes Art Performance, Business, Recreation, Languages, Society (of which the club is
devoted to social service), Physical Activities, Religions and Studies.
For a list of the email addresses of the Student Organizations, please go to:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/app/email/stu-email.html
IX. Internships
Internships during your LLB programme, whether with law firms, sets of barristers chambers or
in house, are an invaluable part of your learning; not only do they serve to introduce you to how
law operates in practice but they will also bring your doctrinal law alive in a way that a textbook
cannot. They may additionally lead to training contracts or pupilage. So we encourage you most
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strongly to secure internships during your programme. However, such internships may now be
subject to the Minimum Wage Ordinance, Cap 608 of the Laws of Hong Kong. If you or the firm
offering you the internship have any concerns about the Ordinance, please refer to the Labour
Department website: http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/mwo.htm and in particular to the Notes
for Student Employers and Employees.
If you do not qualify as a work experience student you will need endorsement of the internship
from the Faculty which can be obtained by completing the form to be found at
https://webapp1.law.cuhk.edu.hk/stdintra/show.php?item_id=624 and having it signed by your
Programme Director. You should then give the signed form to your employer before the
commencement of the internship to which it relates.
The Faculty will treat internships as a non-credit bearing elective component of your programme,
and they will not be graded. You will be required, however, to write a short report upon the
conclusion of each internship for review by your Programme Director.
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(F) Other Useful Information
I. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

IELTS is the premier English Language test for migrants, students and personnel world-wide.
With IELTS you can assess your ability to read, write, speak and understand English, and so add
value to your job application.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the preferred language test for
corporations and institutions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the
United Kingdom, and increasingly in the USA. It is the government approved test for migrating
to Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Trainees into Government departments and entrants into
professional organisations in the United Kingdom and Australia sit the IELTS test.
The Government of the HKSAR also recognizes IELTS for civil service recruitment purposes.
Results of Academic Module of IELTS at and above an overall band of 6.5 with no subtest score
below band 6 obtained in one sitting are now accepted as equivalent to a pass in the Use of
English Paper of the Governments Common Recruitment Examination within two years from
the date of the IELTS test.
IELTS requirement for law students
LLB
The total University Core English Language requirement is 9 units. For LLB students,
exemption from 6 units out of the 9-unit University Core English Language requirement will be
granted if a level of 7.0 is attained in IELTS. Students who failed to meet the IELTS requirement
will not be granted the 6-unit exemption but will be advised to take appropriate English courses
in the final year. LLB students are advised to take the IELTS to get the necessary score in year 2
or year 3. (Not too early for PCLL admission and not too close to graduation).
PCLL
For admission to the PCLL, applicants must hold a valid IELTS Certificate (academic module)
with, at present, a minimum overall score of 7.0 taken on a date which is not earlier than three
years preceding the closing date for applications in the academic year in which they are seeking
entry to the PCLL. Applicants must submit the original certificate of the IELTS on or before the
date set out by the PCLL programme. No further extension on IELTS submission will be allowed.
You must also check the PCLL programme website on a regular basis for changes in the
admission requirements, if any.
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II. University Student Handbook and Regulations

You are advised to get yourself familiar with the Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate
Studies, please refer to the following links:
University Student Handbook
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/Default.aspx?id=0&tv=T&lang=en
Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/Default.aspx?id=1543
III. General Arrangements for Classes and Examinations on the

Approach of Typhoons and Rainstorms
1. University Guidelines
Students should observe the Universitys guidelines on the general arrangements for classes and
examinations on the approach of typhoons and rainstorms at the following link:
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/document.aspx?id=1567&tv=T&la
ng=en
2. Closure of the General Office
The General Office of the Faculty of Law will be closed when typhoon signal No. 8 or above
and/or the black rainstorm signal is issued before working hours.
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IV. Contacts
Address:
Faculty of Law
6/F, Lee Shau Kee Building
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong
Telephone:
(852) 3943 8548
Fax:
(852) 2994 2505
Email:
llb@cuhk.edu.hk
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FACULTY OF LAW

LLB Student Handbook 2016-2017

Your LLB Programme

(C) Faculty Policies

Opportunities to Learn and Develop Outside the Classroom

(A) LLB Programme Leadership and Support

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

LLB Programme Administration Team

(B) Your LLB Programme

I. LLB Programme Learning Outcomes Statement

Technical legal competence

Broad understanding of the role of law in society

The ability to think critically and analytically

Ability to work in English and Chinese

Sense of public service

Commitment to ethical professionalism

II. Study Scheme

LAWS2101@, 2102@, 3100@, 3110@, 3130@, 3151@,

In addition, students are required to fulfill other University requirements. The

CHLT1100 University Chinese I and CHLT1200 University Chinese II; or

University Chinese (6 units); or

General Education (GE) Programme Requirement

No specific requirement, but

UGFH 1000 In Dialogue with Humanity

UGFN 1000 In Dialogue with Nature

Legal Analysis and Argumentation

III. Double Degree Options

IV. Online Course Registration

January 23-26 & February 3

Commencement of First Term

Commencement of Second Term

V. Academic Calendar 2016-17

Term One 2016-17: 5 September - 3 December 2016

12-23 Sep Term One

16 The day following the

10 The day following the

26-27 Christmas Holiday

Term Two 2016-17: 9 January - 22 April 2017

16-26 Jan & 3 Feb Term

2 The day following the first

28-31 Lunar New Year

26-29 Apr, 2 May & 4-13

4 Ching Ming Festival

Summer Session 2016-17: 15 May 30 June 2017

1 HKSAR Establishment Day

(C) Faculty Policies

Reminder: All take-home assignment question papers should be accompanied by

Applicable rules: Examinations will be conducted in accordance with applicable

Answers to examination questions: Unless otherwise approved by the relevant

Electronic devices: Electronic devices (including PDAs, blackberries, or laptops) are

IMPORTANT NOTES TO STUDENTS

SUBMISSION OF FINAL PAPERS

Sample of Academic Honesty Declaration Statement

SAMPLE OF RECEIPT FOR SUBMISSION OF

This is to certify that Student,

has submitted the assignment of the course

at the time and date as specified on the

top right corner.

Responsible Staffs Signature

Course Assessment, Examination and Grades

Absence from examinations:

Academic Disciplinary Matters in relation to honesty in academic work

Non-Academic Disciplinary Matters