Abstract
<p>Hong Kong is often perceived as a global financial centre; an international, cosmopolitan city. Though Hong Kong has prospered economically, a myriad of social problems persist which undermine equity and social justice in society and many interest groups lack political and legal representation. Consequentially, the development of public interest law provides a pedagogical opportunity to cultivate individuals with the capacity to critically engage with and respond to social problems in society. While clinical legal education programmes provide one avenue of fostering public interest lawyers, socio-legal courses also provide a valuable means of developing socially responsible lawyers. First examining the context of Hong Kong law, this article considers the development of public interest law in Hong Kong and the role of socio-legal courses in fostering the development of public interest lawyers. Specifically, the article examines The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law’s flagship course, ‘The Individual, the Community and the Law’ to explore how socio-legal courses can foster socially responsible lawyers. </p>
Highlights
Many will be familiar with Hong Kong’s neon skyline, which firmly asserts its status as a global financial centre, yet masks a society riddled with inequalities and social problems
Though this paper focuses on the Hong Kong context, the author hopes to add to comparative pedagogical discourses on how socio-legal studies can be effectively integrated into law curriculums in different jurisdictions to foster socially responsible lawyers with an awareness of the intersections between law and society
30 Proestablishment lawmakers suggested that the parameters of marriage should not be extended without wider public consultation while pan-democrats objected to the requirement that transgender individuals should gave to go through full sex reassignment surgery before being recognized in their acquired gender. These and many other landmark cases in Hong Kong result from strategic litigation challenges, which go to the heart of the Basic Law
Summary
Many will be familiar with Hong Kong’s neon skyline, which firmly asserts its status as a global financial centre, yet masks a society riddled with inequalities and social problems. 30 Proestablishment lawmakers suggested that the parameters of marriage should not be extended without wider public consultation while pan-democrats objected to the requirement that transgender individuals should gave to go through full sex reassignment surgery before being recognized in their acquired gender These and many other landmark cases in Hong Kong result from strategic litigation challenges, which go to the heart of the Basic Law. While constitutionally significant, pedagogically these cases offer important illustrations of strategic litigations' promise as well as limitations, and form the bedrock of clinical legal education and other experiential learning courses including mooting. Between Hong Kong Chinese and Mainland Chinese. 40 These tensions have been heightened by the recent political crisis, which has drawn attention to the fragility of a political and legal system founded on the principle of “One Country, Two Systems.”
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