On 1 December 2025, students enrolled in the course LAW 322 Risk and Compliance visited Manulife Tower in Kwun Tong for a company visit held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The event provided an important opportunity for students to connect their academic study of risk and compliance with real-world practices in the insurance industry. The programme included guided discussions and networking rotations that introduced students to how a major insurance company manages regulatory obligations, operational risks, and corporate governance structures.

On 15 November 2025, the University hosted its annual Info Day for prospective students and guests to explore academic programmes across faculties. The Department of Law and Business took part in the event with a series of interactive and experiential activities that drew strong interest from visitors.

Date: 10 November 2025, Monday
Time: 4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Ms. Ellen Suen (Associate of the HKCGI and the CGI)

Ms. Ellen Suen, Senior Manager (Qualifications & Assessments) at HKCGI, delivered a lively and inspiring career talk introducing students to the diverse opportunities in the profession of governance. She highlighted HKCGI’s global presence through the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI), the advantages of dual membership and dual qualification, and the wide-ranging career paths spanning corporate governance, compliance, ESG reporting, company secretarial practice, and investor relations.

Date: 10 November 2025, Monday
Time: 4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. Mohan Datwani (Deputy Chief Executive of HKCGI)

On Monday, 10 November 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, students from the Department of Law and Business were treated to an insightful professional talk by Mr. Mohan Datwani, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) and a seasoned solicitor with extensive public board experience.

The President’s List Ceremony for the Academic Year 2024–2025 was held on 7 November 2025 (Friday) at 4:30 pm in RLG208, Jockey Club Multimedia Production Centre, Research Complex.

The ceremony recognised outstanding academic achievement among undergraduate students across the University. Prof. Leung Hing-fung, Head of the Department of Law and Business, attended the ceremony and presented certificates to the awardees.

On 4 November 2025, representatives from the Construction Professional Mediation Group (“CMPG”) (formerly Construction Mediation Division (“CMD”)) of the Hong Kong Mediation Council (“HKMC”) were invited to deliver a guest demonstration session for Year 3 students of the Department of Law and Business at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, in the course LAW314 Commercial Dispute Resolution. The session, kindly arranged by the Department Head, Professor H.F. Leung, provided students with a rare and valuable opportunity to learn directly from leading mediation professionals and to observe first-hand how mediation operates in practice.

On 28 October 2025, Year 3 students from the Department of Law and Business at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, of the course LAW314 Commercial Dispute Resolution, visited the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). The outing offered a valuable opportunity to bridge classroom learning with real-world ADR practice in Hong Kong.

This year, we arranged two visits to the Court of Final Appeal for our Year 1 and exchange students. On 20th and 27th October 2025, two groups of our students had the enriching opportunity to visit different areas of the Court of Final Appeal. Some of these areas are not open to the public, which allowed our students to gain first-hand insights into the operation of Hong Kong’s highest court and deepen their understanding of judicial independence.

Date: 11 October 2025, Saturday
Time: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. Gilbert T.S. Chan

On 11 October 2025, Mr. Gilbert T.S. Chan, Former Director of Operations at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and Former Managing Director & Senior Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asia LLC, delievered a guest lecture titled "Financial Crime Risk and Compliance: The War Against Corruption" for students enrolled in the course LAW322 Risk and Compliance at the Department of Law and Business.

On 20 June 2025, our Department undertook an insightful visit to two alternative dispute resolution (ADR) centres in Shenzhen: the Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center (SQICMC) and the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).

Date: 10 February 2025, Monday
Time: 9:10 a.m - 11:00 a.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. Cyrus Wong (HKSYU Library) and Ms. Susan Wu (LexisNexis)

On 10 February 2025, students from the Department of Law and Business (Year 1 to Year 3) visited the HKSYU Law Library with the coordination of the HKSYU library.

Date: 4 December 2024, Wednesday
Time: 10:05 a.m - 11:05 a.m.
Venue: RLB302
Mode: IVE
Speaker: Mr. Jason Wong (Independent Commission Against Corruption)

On 4 December 2024, we invited Mr. Jason Wong, a representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption, to deliver a talk on the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. We believe that this session will benefit our Year 4 students, helping them better prepare for their post-graduate life.

On 16 November 2024, our University hosted the Info Day for prospective students and guests to explore our academic programmes. Our Department also participated in it. We held a booth at the Mrs Dorothy Koo and Dr Ti Hua Koo Plaza, which attracted many guests with interactive games designed to introduce legal concepts in a fun and engaging way. Furthermore, we organised a mooting competition and demonstration in the Department’s Moot Court, offering our visitors an authentic experience of legal advocacy and courtroom procedures. Both activities were well received, providing valuable insights into the study of law and business and the diverse learning experience offered by our Department.

Date: 23 October 2024, Wednesday
Time: 2:45 p.m - 4:00p.m.
Venue: Moot Court
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. CK Low and Ms. Ellen Suen (Senior Manager, Qualification & Assessments of the HKCGI)

On October 23rd, 2024, the Department of Law and Business at Hong Kong Shue Yan University organised a public lecture titled "The Governance of Charities." We were honoured to have Mr. CK Low as our guest speaker, who shared his valuable insights on good governance about fundraising activities for charities. ...

On 9 October 2024, Prof. H.F. Leung conducted a CPD event on “The Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill – An Introduction to Statutory Adjudication” for the Young Surveyors Group of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS).

Date: 11 April 2024, Thursday
Time: 3:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m.
Venue: RLG102
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. Vod KS Chan

In April 2024, Mr. Vod KS Chan, a practising barrister who was then serving as a Deputy Registrar at the District Court shared with our students about the fairly newly introduced pilot scheme by the Judiciary - Case Settlement Conference (CSC). Our students were interested in the new procedure and many even indicated that they would prefer CSC to mediation.

Date: 9 February 2023, Wednesday
Time: 9:10 a.m - 10:30 a.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Ms. Samantha Tam (LexisNexis)

On 8 Feb 2023, Lexis Advance conducted a workshop at the Hong Kong Shue Yan University Library for Year 1 students from the Department of Law and Business. Our students were able to learn about how to use different functions on Lexis Advance Hong Kong and Lexis China.

Date: 31 January 2024, Wednesday
Time: 1:50 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
Mode: LIVE
Speaker: Mr. Cyrus Wong (HKSYU Library) and Ms. Susan Wu (LexisNexis)

On 31 January 2024, students from the Department of Law and Business visited the Law Library located on the 4th floor of the Library Complex building, followed by a Lexis Training Workshop conducted by LexisNexis.

Date: 1 December, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Venue: RLB502
Speaker: Mr. Edmund Chan
Mode: Face-to-face

Date: 1 December, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 09:30 am – 10:30 am
Venue: RLB502
Speaker: Mr. Nick Chan
Mode: Face-to-face

Date: 29 November, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Venue: RLB302
Mode: Face-to-Face

On 29 November 2023, three of our Department’s alumnus came back to SYU Campus and met with our final year students. They shared their post-graduate life with our students, which included post-graduate study and career prospects. Our final year students enjoyed this opportunity to find out what their future would look.

Date: 29 November, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Venue: RLB302
Speaker: Ms. Suki CHAN (Independent Commission Against Corruption)
Mode: Face-to-Face

We invited a speaker from the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Ms. Suki CHAN, to give our Year 4 students a talk on the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. Through this talk, students are better equipped to begin their post-graduate life.

On 18 November 2023, our University organised the Information Day 2023. Department of Law and Business had prepared two activities to welcome visitors and prospective students. First, we had an information booth, which was set up at the Lady Lily Shaw Hall 35th Anniversary Plaza. We had prepared some simple law-related questions to interact with our guests. Second, we opened up the moot court on that day. Not only did we introduce to our prospective students the moot court as an important learning resource of our Department, but we also used the moot court to briefly introduce to our visitors the court system in Hong Kong. It was a highly enjoyable day for both our teachers and student helpers. We hope to see you all again next year.

Date: 16 June 2023, Friday
Time: 1:45 p.m - 2:15pa.m.
Mode: LIVE

On 16 June 2023, we hosted around 20 seniors from St. James Settlement Wan Chai District Elderly Centre in our Moot Court during their University Experiential Day at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. We introduced to our participants the setting of the courtroom and certain relevant knowledge, such as courtroom etiquette.