CPLR Roundtable: The Future of Common Law in the HKSAR
Recently, The Public Law and Human Rights Forum (CPLR) held a Roundtable titled “The Future of Common Law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”. This event brought together a stellar group of legal professionals and scholars to discuss critical issues of Hong Kong’s common law system. The main issues discussed at this Roundtable include the role of the common law system in Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability, controversies surrounding overseas non-permanent Judges in the Court of Final Appeal, and how the common law system can develop as an “institutional lever” to promote national development.
From left to right: Prof. Feng Lin, Dr. William Wong, SC, JP, The Honourable Carmen Kan, JP, Mr. Daniel Fung, SC, KC, SBS, JP, Prof. Albert Chen, JP, SBS, GBS, Dr. Elsie Leung, GBM, JP, Ms. Winnie Tam, SC, SBS, JP, Prof. Simon Young, Mr. Victor Dawes, SC, and Prof. Guobin Zhu. (Photo by Ms. Guo Ai)
The Roundtable was inaugurated with the welcoming speech by Prof. Feng Lin, Dean of the School of Law, CityUHK. Prof. Guobin Zhu, Director of CPLR, made the introductory presentation on the background and significance of the Roundtable. Nine distinguished guests of honour and speakers delivered their speeches, and they are: Dr. Elsie Leung, GBM, JP, Mr. Daniel Fung, SC, KC, SBS, JP, FCIArb, Prof. Albert Chen, JP, SBS, GBS, The Honourable Carmen Kan, JP, Dr. William Wong, SC, JP, Ms. Winnie Tam, SC, SBS, JP, Mr. Victor Dawes, SC, Prof. Feng Lin, and Prof. Simon Young. The event was moderated by Dr. Celeste Lo, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Law, CityUHK.
(Photo by Ms. Guo Ai)
The Roundtable was concluded with the closing remarks by Prof. Guobin Zhu. He expressed heartfelt appreciation for the valuable insights and meaningful discussion of all esteemed speakers and thanked the speakers and participants for supporting and joining this event.
(Photo by Ms. Guo Ai)
近日，香港城市大學公法與人權論壇 (CPLR) 舉辦了「香港特別行政區普通法的前景」圓桌會議。是次活動匯聚了一眾傑出的法律專業人士和學者，共同討論香港普通法制度的關鍵議題。本次圓桌會議討論的主要議題包括普通法制度在香港繁榮穩定中的作用、圍繞終審法院海外非常任法官的爭議，以及普通法制度如何發展成為促進國家發展的「制度槓桿」。
從左到右: 林峰教授, 王鳴峰博士，SC，JP, 簡慧敏議員，JP, 馮華健先生，SC，KC，SBS，JP，FCIArb, 陳弘毅教授，JP，SBS，GBS, 梁愛詩博士，GBM，JP, 譚允芝女士，SC，SBS，JP, 楊艾文教授, 杜淦堃先生，SC, 以及朱國斌教授. (攝影：郭艾)
本次會議由香港城市大學法律學院院長林峰教授致歡迎辭拉開序幕。公法與人權論壇主任朱國斌教授就圓桌會議的背景和意義作了介紹。九位嘉賓及講者分別做了主旨演講： 梁愛詩博士，GBM，JP，馮華健先生，SC，KC，SBS，JP，FCIArb，陳弘毅教授，JP，SBS，GBS，簡慧敏議員，JP，王鳴峰博士，SC，JP，譚允芝女士，SC，SBS，JP，杜淦堃先生，SC，林峰教授以及楊艾文教授。是次活動由香港城市大學法律學院博士後研究員羅天恩博士主持。
(攝影：郭艾)
圓桌會議在朱國斌教授的閉幕致詞中圓滿結束。他對各位講者的寶貴見解及富有意義的討論表示衷心的感謝，並感謝講者和與會者對本次活動的支持。
(攝影：郭艾)