Chinese University of Hong Kong One on one interview with a professor Asked questions about ... why CU, why law, career plans, social issues in HK Interested in your personality, extracurriculars, hobbies, passion, whatever you mention in your Personal Statement Asked questions about biggest failures, favourite sports teams, etc Really depends on your interviewer and …
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Chinese University of Hong Kong One on one interview with a professor Asked questions about ... why CU, why law, career plans, social issues in HK Interested in your personality, extracurriculars, hobbies, passion, whatever you mention in your Personal Statement Asked questions about biggest failures, favourite sports teams, etc Really depends on your interviewer and …
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I spent a good chunk of my high school time doing debate under the Hong Kong Squad. Here's a few notes that I made over the years about certain social issues - they helped me a lot during my interview. Take a look! Included: Subsidize twitter to liberalize oppressed groups Social media companies fact-checking posts …
We shouldn't have overenthusiastic claim of the effectiveness of sentencing, but we should force judges to make moral judgements on how they make decision, e.g. what weight to harm done previous convictions, etc 1. Need proportinalty - relative 2. Take nothing for granted - Taboo: 75% MPs hard to have objective debate, climate of fear …
When you're asked about a certain case or law, it's a good idea to base your answer on how judges actually decide in real life! (This is from an Oxford podcast I found online) Element of uncertainty is inevitable “How trackless was the sea” Laws must be general application, set standard but not specific cases …
Tips from my friend studying at a prestigious law school in Hong Kong... Always have a framework for how you will answer legal questions. For example, is it right to arrest someone for flag desecration? You might need to define what it means to be “right”. Do you make any assumptions? Here, I will define …
As you prepare for your interview (which, by the way, is a huge achievement!), it's probably good to know a little bit about the law system you'll be introduced to if you succeed in your application. History Through local customs ⇒ decisions of judiciaries (precedent) ⇒ this is called common law (it’s not by statute, …
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