Date:29Mar 2021

Public Law Legacy of Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma

Monday, 29 March 2021, 5:30pm – 7:15pm (Hong Kong Time)

This webinar is organized by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at The University of Hong Kong, and will be held via Zoom Meeting. Prior registration will be required.

Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma served with distinction as the HKSAR’s second Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal from September 2010 till January 2021. In this CCPL Panel Discussion, Professors from The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, will examine four topics relating to his public law legacy, and explore how he has shaped our legal landscape.

PANELISTS

Central-HKSAR Constitutional Relations Prof Albert Chen is the Cheng Chan Lan Yue Professor in Constitutional Law at The University of Hong Kong.

Judicial Independence and Judicial Value Choices Prof Johannes Chan SC (Hon) is Professor, Chair of Public Law, at The University of Hong Kong.

Constitutional Rights

Prof Po Jen Yap is a Professor of Law at The University of Hong Kong and the Director of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law.

Criminal Law Prof Simon Young is a Professor of Law and the Associate Dean of Research (Law) at The University of Hong Kong.

CHAIR Cora Chan is an Associate Professor of Law at The University of Hong Kong.