East Asia

Feb 4, 20229 min read

Surrogacy Law in Asia: A Comparative Analysis between China and India

Written by: Yvonne Ng and Qianyu Wang Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple.[1] The...

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Jan 13, 20229 min read

Home Truths: Increasing House Prices and Small Property Rights in China

Written by: Edward Berry Introduction Against the background of the ‘Chinese Dream’ that President Xi Jingping promises, it is a home...

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Nov 19, 20217 min read

Hong Kong: Are animals' rights adequately protected?

Written by: Natalie Wong Last year, 30 animals including cats and rabbits were thrown from a high-rise residential building in Hong Kong,...

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Oct 29, 20217 min read

A Note on Crowdfunding in Hong Kong

Written by: Oscar Wong In Hong Kong, crowdfunding is often a difficult task. For companies that intend to crowdfund, compliance with Hong...

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Oct 22, 20216 min read

COVID-19 Pandemic: Force Majeure in Hong Kong

Written by: Oscar Wong Introduction As COVID-19 runs rampant, the world experiences an unprecedented disruption in public life and...

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Mar 3, 20217 min read

The Hong Kong Political Situation - The Yellow Economic Circle

Written by: Ines Chu Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/studiokanu/48582859941 Introduction The yellow economic circle, often...

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Feb 17, 202111 min read

Covid-19 Control and Prevention in China: A Legal and Human Rights Analysis

Written by: Yvonne Ng and Qianyu Wang Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-08-07/China-s-victory-over-COVID-19-underpinned-by-noble-va...

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Jan 27, 20216 min read

Hong Kong: Far from Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Written by: Natalie Wong Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/Dhw68hz9KbA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareL...

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Jan 20, 20217 min read

Case Note: Kwok Cheuk Kin v Director of Lands [2019] HKCFI 867

Written by: Rachelle Lam (Guest writer, Cambridge University) Source: https://hongkongfp.com/2018/01/13/two-systems-one-colony-small-hous...

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Nov 27, 202011 min read

Hong Kong National Security Law

Written by Connie Woo Source: https://time.com/5867000/hong-kong-china-national-security-law-effect/ Background of the law There have...

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Sep 30, 20208 min read

Small House Policy in Hong Kong

Written by: Valerie Fan The Small House Policy (“SHP”) aims to provide indigenous male villagers in the New Territories with the right to...

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Sep 16, 20204 min read

South Korea's New Cryptocurrency Regulation:

How South Korea’s recent regulation is set to put them at the forefront of the global Cryptocurrency movement Written by: Bradley Moon...

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Aug 12, 202010 min read

Silent Sufferers- Factory Farming in China and the Need for Legal Reform

Written by Denise Ho Can they suffer?[1] That is the question presented by the English philosopher Bentham to justify the moral...

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Mar 31, 20203 min read

A Brief Account of Japan's Intellectual Property Strategy

Written By: Mark Ong For the uninitiated, the scope of Intellectual Property (IP) law is broad and diverse. Typically used as a catch-all...

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Mar 31, 20205 min read

Hong Kong's Proposed Vacancy Tax and its Implications

Written By: Jocelyn Cheung The Rating (Amendment) Bill 2019 was gazetted on the 13 September 2019. This Bill aimed to discourage...

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