In a television interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) news, Marco Wan, shares the recent development of the legal framework for recognizing the existence and rights of same-sex couples in Hong Kong after the judgement of Sham Tsz-kit v. Secretary for Justice decided on 5 September 2023. He identifies and comments on the unique challenges on legalizing or offering legal recognition to ..read more

"Authoritarian International Law: An Unfinished Research Odyssey"Roda MushkatCardozo International & Comparative Law Review (Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 51-118)Published online: 2024Abstract: The concept-rich international legal space has expanded in the past few years by incorporating the notion that there is a distinct form of international law possessing authoritarian traits. This notion ..read more

Bridging Two Worlds: Comparing Classical Political Thought and Statecraft in India and ChinaDaniel A. BellUniversity of California PressPublished in January 2023New book review available in April 2024 (Click here for details)Abstract: The rise of China and India could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will the foreign policies of China and India look ..read more

"Competition Law and AI"Thomas Chengin Ernest Lim (ed), Phillip Morgan (ed), The Cambridge Handbook of Private Law and Artificial Intelligence, (Cambridge University Press, March 2024), pp. 472-491Published online: March 2024Summary: The legal treatment of autonomous algorithmic collusion in light of its technical feasibility and various theoretical considerations is an important issue ..read more

High Wire - How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its EconomyAngela ZhangOxford University PressPublished in April 2024432 pp.Description: In High Wire, Angela Huyue Zhang provides a comprehensive and sophisticated overview of how China regulates its enormous tech sector. By closely scrutinizing the incentives and interactions among the key players, Zhang introduces a dynamic pyramid model to ..read more

Congratulations to Ryan Whalen, who awarded the 2024 Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellow.Background on the prize: The Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellows program supports interdisciplinary AI research in the context of societal impact. The program offers opportunities for fellows from fields beyond core computer sciences to join and support interdisciplinary research ..read more

"Authoritarian Legal (Ir)rationality: The Saga of ‘Picking Quarrels’ in China"Jiajun Luo (PhD candidate)The ECLR HubPublished online: March 2024In response to an apartment fire in Urumqi which killed eleven residents in November 2022, Shanghai residents took to the city’s Urumqi Road, protesting peacefully against China’s zero-covid policy. While the protests resulted in the official end of ..read more

"Don’t Call It a Failure: Systemic Risk Governance for Complex Financial Systems"Giuliano CastellanoLaw & Social Inquiry (First View, pp. 1-42)Published online: March 2024Abstract: The probability that an event will avalanche into an impairment of essential services constitutes a “systemic risk.” Owing to the inherent complexities of modern societies, the outbreak of a novel ..read more

"Enhancing access to digital justice: digital governance of dispute resolution and dispute prevention in online commercial activities"Yun Zhao, Hui ChenJournal of International Dispute Settlement (idae001, 2024)Published online: February 2024Abstract: This article examines relevant theories and practices concerning the strengthening of access to digital justice and explores pathways to expanding ..read more

The Centre for Medical Ethics and Law (CMEL) has recently distributed its Jan - Feb 2024 Newsletter. It can be accessed here ..read more