by admin | Nov 24, 2023
How does one determine if an invention is truly innovative, worthy of a patent? Or, say, a song is truly original, worthy of copyright protection? The answer is not very straightforward, says Dr Ryan Whalen of the Faculty of Law, who is using large language learning...
by admin | Nov 22, 2023
Launched in 2010, the Clinical Legal Education (CLE) programme is still the only live client programme offering preliminary legal advice to ordinary citizens in Hong Kong. Over those 13 years, the programme has handled more than 2,600 cases under the Free Legal Advice...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022
Tokay geckos are an eye-catching reptile – large and colourful, and said to possess therapeutic benefits in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). These qualities have made them high in demand both as pets and especially as an ingredient in TCM. But despite their...
by admin | May 26, 2022
Divorce in China is, on paper, a gender-neutral matter: couples can apply for what is basically no-fault divorce, domestic violence is a legal condition for divorce, property should be divided evenly, and mediation should be used to find a middle ground. But a new...
by admin | May 26, 2022
In October 2020, Jack Ma Yun, the co-founder of Alibaba Group, gave a speech just days before his company’s FinTech arm, Ant Group, was about to launch the world’s largest IPO. The speech directly challenged the legitimacy of financial regulation in China. Not only...
