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The HKU Jessup Team was declared the Hong Kong Overall Champion in the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition on 28 February 2026. The Jessup Moot is also known as one of the most prestigious international mooting competitions in the world. This year’s Jessup problem concerned the issues of intervention of non-party states, indigenous rights, general prin...

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"Fifty years of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976: A spent statute?"Craig Purshouse, Emma CaveMedical Law Review, Volume 34, Issue 1Published online: February 2026Introduction: In July of this year, 50 years will have passed since the enactment of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976, the statute governing tort liability for prenatal injuri...

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"Insurance Brokers and AI"Gary Meggittin Commercial Insurance Law: Emerging Trends and New Perspectives, edited by Barış Soyer (Routledge, February 2026), Chapter 11, pp.209-234Published online: February 2026Abstract: It is a widespread fear that thousands of gainfully employed people will soon be made redundant and replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Yet, insofar ...

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The Rule of Law Under Fire: Will it Survive? (Second Edition)Raymond Wacks (Emeritus Professor)Hart PublishingPublished on 19 February 2026DescriptionDoes the upsurge in populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the future of the rule of law? In this highly topical book, Raymond Wacks explores the philosophical roots of the concept, and its modern, often con...

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"Technological disruption as an agent of change in legal education? Surprises, disappointments and experimentations in Australia and Hong Kong"Grace Li and Angus YoungThe Law TeacherPublished online: January 2026Abstract: This article explores how law schools in Australia and Hong Kong address digital disruption, particularly legaltech, and whether curricula equip graduates...

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