HK MINI-JD课程-海望老师

Legal Research and Writing

1

Sources of law; legal research methods

· Introduction to common law

· Primary and secondary sources

26

Legal writing: problem-based and essay-based writing

· IRAC structure

· Legal essay techniques

Legal System and Constitutional Law

2

Legislative and judicial system

· LegCo and legislative process

· Courts, judges and stare decisis

3

The Basic Law (1): understanding the SAR

· Authority and powers of the SAR

· Interpretation of the Basic Law

4

The Basic Law (2): fundamental rights

· Basic Law and HKBORO

· Proportionality analysis

Contract Law

5

Formation (1): offer and acceptance

6

Formation (2): consideration and estoppel

7

Formation (3): contractual intention; certainty and privity

8

Terms (1): express terms; classification of terms

9

Terms (2): implied terms; unfair and unconscionable terms

10

Defences (1): misrepresentation

11

Defences (2): mistake

12

Defences (3): duress and undue influence

13

Termination (1): force majeure and frustration

14

Termination (2): breach of contract

15

Remedies

Criminal Law

16

Basic elements (1): actus reus (“guilty act”)

17

Basic elements (2): mens rea (“guilty mind”)

18

Strict, absolute, vicarious and corporate liabilities

19

Inchoate offences: incitement, conspiracy and attempt

20

Participation

· Accomplice: aiding, abetting, counselling and procuring

· Joint enterprise

21

Personal offences (1): homicide

· Murder and voluntary manslaughter

· Involuntary manslaughter

22

Personal offences (2): non-fatal

· Wounding and grievous bodily harm

· Actual bodily harm

· Battery and assault

23

Property offences

· Theft, robbery and burglary

· Deception and blackmail

· Miscellaneous offences

24

Sexual offences

· Rape and indecent assault

· Miscellaneous offences

25

Defences

· Duress and necessity

· Insanity, automatism and intoxication