| Date |
Activity |
| 7.1.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Capital Markets Competitiveness and the Forced Internationalization of US Securities Regulation", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 11.1.2008 |
* Roundtable on "IP, Media and Competition Law", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 19.1.2008 |
* "Asia Intellectual Property Forum - Opportunity for Developing Countries", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 22.1.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The New Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan and Better Regulation Issues", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 23.1.2008 |
* Lecture entitled "Access to Knowledge: An Introduction", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 26.1.2008 |
Visit to the Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau of the Customs and Excise Department, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 21.2.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Certainty in Contractual Damages Assessment", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 25.2.2008 |
* Talk on "Legitimate Expectation in Administrative Law", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 8.3.2008 |
Visit to Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development of Immigration Department, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 10.3.2008 |
* Talk on "The Codification of Directors' Duties Under the New UK Companies Act 2006", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 10.3.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "The Role of The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in the Development Process", organised by the City University of Hong Kong |
| 11.3 - 27.5.2008 |
Refresher Putonghua Course, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 13.3.2008 |
* Talk on "Handling Commercial Litigation Involving Regulators", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 14.3.2008 |
* Talk on "Life Sentences and Human Rights", organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 17.3.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The Meaning and Reach of a Contractual Choice of Law Clause in International Financial Transactions", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 18.3.2008 |
Briefing on the Referring System on Building Management Mediation Co-ordinator's Office, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 18.3.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Dynastic Chinese Law and the Modern Chinese Legal Identity", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 19.3.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Comparative Perspectives on Digital Copyright Reform: Lessons from Abroad and Beyond", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 25.3.2008 |
* Symposium on "The PRC 2006 Enterprise Bankruptcy Law: A New Beginning?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 27.3.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Transnationalisation of Law and Finance", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 2 - 6.4.2008 |
Educational Programme of the Annual Meeting, organised by the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (held in Rome) |
| 3.4.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Corporate Governance and Shareholder Litigation", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 10.4.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Legal Reform in Transition Countries: the EBRD Approach", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 22.4.2008 |
Talk on "The Role of the Courts in the Development of the Law" by the Rt Hon Justice Gault, Non-permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 24.4.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The International Legal Protection of the Amazon", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 26.4.2008 |
* Forum on "Towards Full Inclusion: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Human Rights", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 6.5.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Islamic Finance and ADR", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 15 & 16.5.2008 |
* Conjoint Annual Scientific Congress, jointly orgnised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
| 21.5.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The Shareholder Empowerment Debate: Lessons from News Corp's Exodus to Delaware", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 22.5.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Modernisation of EU Competition Policy - A Model for the New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 26.5.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Human Trafficking: Regional and International Perspectives?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 27.5.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Getting Disputes Resolved: Dispute Resolution System Design", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 30.5.2008 |
* Employment Disputes Conference on "Workplace Fairness Disputes in a Global Community: Hong Kong and PRC Perspectives", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 12.6.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Dating Games in the U.S. Executive Suite: A Scandal Hong Kong Can Avoid", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 13.6.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled 'Traps' or 'Gaps': Assessing China's Uneven Legal Transition and Development", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 19.6.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Professional Indemnity Insurance", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 21.6.2008 |
Visit to the Independent Commission Against Corruption, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 23.6.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Achieving Tax Reform: Consultation in a Tax Policy Network", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 8.7.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Would Wider Authorization to Use Military Force Abroad Make Us Safer?", organised by the City University of Hong Kong |
| 9.7.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Intoxication Is Never a Defence", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 11 - 12 & 14 - 16.7.2008 |
* Mediator Skills Accreditation Course, organised by Hong Kong Bar Association |
| 21.7.2008 |
* Private Law Symposium, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 25.7.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Shareholderism: Board Members' Values and the Shareholder-Stakeholder Dilemma", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 9.9.2008 |
* Lecture entitled "The Challenge of Civil Justice Reform: Delivering Law Enforcement at Proportionate Cost and in Reasonable Time", organised by the City University of Hong Kong |
| 9.9.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "William Blackstone and His Impact on the Rise of Modern Constitutionalism", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 10.9.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Civil Justice in Asia: Recent Developments, organised by the City University of Hong Kong |
| 12.9.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Constitutional Adjudication and Populist Democracy: When Hard Cases Make Really Bad Law", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 12.9.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The Interpretation of Article 56 of the European Community Treaty", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 22.9, 29.9, 30.9, 2.10, 9.10 & 10.10.2008 |
Lectures on the main reform areas of Civil Justice Reform, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 23.9.2008 |
* Lecture entitled "East Asian Economic Community: Prospects and Challenges", organised by the City University of Hong Kong |
| 24 - 26.9.2008 |
* 3rd Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, jointly organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Department of Justice |
| 26.9.2008 |
* Law Lectures For Practitioners 2008, organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 22.10.2008 - 20.3.2009 |
Civil Justice Reform Training Small-class Sessions for all Judges and Judicial Officers, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 24.10.2008 |
* Panel Discussion on "Human Rights and Rule of Law", organised by Hong Kong Academy of Law |
| 24.10.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The Global Credit Crisis: Causes and Consequences", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 29.10.2008 |
* Talk on "Ten Years of Human Rights Litigation in the HKSAR - Any Progress?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 31.10.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Integrated and Inclusive Regulatory Management of Animal Welfare in New Zealand", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 4.11.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Global Trends in Mediation: The 2008 European Parliament Mediation Directive", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 6.11.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "The Law of Monopoly Control in the EC and UK", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 7.11.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Criminal Justice in Singapore - Winds of Change?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 7.11.2008 |
4th Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated Appellate Judges' Conference, organised by the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (held in Melbourne, Australia) |
| 17 & 18.11.2008 |
Mediation Training Course, organised by the Judicial Studies Board |
| 25.11.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Protecting the Rights of Refugees in the Global South", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 26.11.2008 |
* Public Lecture entitled "Antitrust Law in China and Hong Kong - A Critical Perspective", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 28.11.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Credit Default Swaps - Why Were They So Popular and What Was Their Part in the Financial Crisis?", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 4 & 5.12.2008 |
* Conference: "Legal Development in East Asia: China - Vietnam Compared", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 6.12.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Law Making and Enforcement in China", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 8 & 9.12.2008 |
* The 4th Annual Competition Law and Policy Conference, organised by the Hong Kong Polytehnic University |
| 10.12.2008 |
* Lecture entitled "The Phenomenon and Implications of Cross-Cultural Convergence of Corporate Income Tax: A Case Study of China and Canada", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 10 - 12.12.2008 |
* Conference on "Effective Judicial Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance, jointly organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge |
| 10.12.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "The Situation of Human Rights Lawyers in China", organised by the University of Hong Kong |
| 18.12.2008 |
* Seminar entitled "Tax in the Virtual World", organised by the University of Hong Kong |