Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2004

C U H K to Launch School of Law T he University's Grants Committee, in its advice to the University on Academic Development Proposals for the 2005-8 triennium in May 2004, indicated that there is merit in establishing a third law school in the territory and that it has recommended acceptance of CUHK's proposal to do so in the new triennium. From left: Dr. Anthony Neoh, Prof. Ambrose King, and Prof. Liu Pak-wai announcing plans for a law school at a press conference on 10th May 2004 Courtes y of Ming Pao Daily The rule of law is a major competitive advantage for Hong Kong and there is a growing demand for legal talent. CUHK will train quality legal professionals by recruiting the best students, providing them with the best learning experience, and leveraging on the University's strengths in the humanities and social sciences to enrich the study of law within a broad socio-cultural context. The School of Law will also contribute to the learning and development of law through research, particularly in the context of the different legal and constitutional traditions of the region. A Planning Committee for the School of Law will be set up under the chairmanship of Dr. Anthony Neoh, SC, a member of the CUHK Council. Dr. Neoh is a senior member of the bar, and has been chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission as well as the chief adviser to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Dr. Neoh is currently Nomura Visiting Professor of International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School. He is also visiting professor in many major universities in mainland China, including Peking University and Tsinghua University. New Developments in Academic Affairs 1 9