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HKU Centre for Comparative and Public Law to hold Panel Discussion on the Hong Kong Basic Law and Civil Nomination

02 Apr 2014

In light of the current heated discussions on civil nominations and requirements of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong (“CCPL”) is organising a Panel Discussion to serve as an impartial and organised platform for leading figures who have expressed views on this topic to explain their views. We aim to fully manifest the spirit of rational discourse, which the CCPL is committed to enhancing at this crucial stage of Hong Kong’s constitutional development.

There will be four panelists in the discussion: the Hon. Secretary for Justice, Mr. Rimsky Yuen, Ms. Audrey Eu SC, the Hon. Priscilla Leung Mei-fun and Mr. Benny Tai, Associate Professor of Law, HKU.

Attendance limited to current HKU Staff and Students. This may be subject to change depending on registration numbers closer to the date.

Date: April 9, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Venue: 2/F Large Moot Court, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, University of Hong Kong
(Panel conducted in Cantonese – Simultaneous Interpretation available to a limited number of pre-registered participants.)

Please register with Ms Joyce Fung in advance at email：joycef@hku.hk. For enquiries, please contact Ms Sharron Fast at email: sfast@hku.hk  (Tel: 3917 1938).