CityU School of Law LLB brings legal issues alive
Four-year course gives students 360 vision on topics and the bigger picture on the workings of justice
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Several notable features have come to define the four-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at CityU’s School of Law. These include the size of the cohort being restricted to only 60 or so students per intake; the small class sizes that result from this and the sense of camaraderie this creates; and the various opportunities for instructive legal placements and horizon-broadening exchanges at leading overseas universities.
Underpinning all of this is the ability of professors and lecturers to bring each subject to life.
This skill is not just the result of meticulous course planning, careful research and attention to detail. Rather, it stems from a conscious effort by staff to show, through real-world examples and recent news stories, that the study of law is about both theory and practice – and that the job of a lawyer is often to find workable solutions where there is no obvious right and wrong.
“In every course, we maintain a delicate balance, giving students the basic building blocks and getting them interested by teaching from current events,” says professor Kelvin Low, a specialist in land registration and property law. “I use recent headlines to get them to think carefully about the legal side of things like asset registrations, MTR construction projects, and rights for buildings.”
This approach ensures each topic has direct relevance to students. And by highlighting the connections between courses, and the overlaps between different areas, students do not develop a “silo” mentality about, say, contract or tort law, viewing them in isolation.