'In the pursuit of legal success it is not enough to simply know the law, but to understand the wider context in which it is applied' - Joseph Marler, Assistant Officer - Law Library
To achieve this, we encourage our patrons to consider the benefits of reading wider legal texts and that which is beyond the law. The Hon. Andrew Li, the former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, among many other successes and accolades is the source of inspiration of this here collection. When working with materials that Andrew Li donated for the use of those at HKU it had come to our attention that included were more ‘casual’ books such as the book entitled The law is a ass by Ronald Irving. Although some of these titles are more comical than others there are those that can be a great source of understanding and inspiration. Thus, going to show the necessity of this more ‘casual’ genre of reading, even if it is just to make you readings in law a little more fun.
The Law: Casual Reading collection can be found on the 1st floor of the Law Library next to the main entrance. All books are subject to availability.
Broadens Legal Knowledge: Reading a wide range of legal texts exposes individuals to diverse legal concepts, theories, and perspectives.
Cultivates Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Wider legal texts often include discussions on legal ethics, professional responsibility, and the role of lawyers in society.
Fosters Intellectual Curiosity: Wider law reading encourages intellectual curiosity by exploring different areas of law beyond one's immediate focus.
Encourages Interdisciplinary Thinking: Wider legal readings often intersects with other disciplines such as philosophy, economics, sociology, and politics. Thus, exploring the law's impact beyond legal boundaries.
Inspires Personal and Professional Growth: Broader legal texts can be intellectually stimulating and personally fulfilling. Inspiring the pursuit of further education, scholarly research, or exploration of new areas in legal practice. Resulting in personal and professional growth.
To open conversation between the library and our users we encourage you to leave a message at our stand, whether that be:
101 things I learned in law school / Vibeke Norgaard Martin with Matthew Frederick.
101 ways to leave the law / Alex Steuart Williams.
500 great lawyer jokes / Jeff Rovin.
Academic freedom and the law : a comparative study / Eric Barendt.
Allen & Overy : the firm : 1930-1998 / Humphrey Keenlyside.
An introduction to the Chinese legal system / Albert Hung-yee Chen.
Aristotle's "best regime" : kingship, democracy, and the rule of law / Clifford Angell Bates, Jr.
Brexit, no exit : why (in the end) Britain won't leave Europe / Denis MacShane.
British rule in China : law and justice in Weihaiwei 1898-1930 / Carol G. S. Tan.
Charles Dickens as a legal historian / by William S. Holdsworth.
Choosing life, choosing death : the tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law / Charles Foster.
Colonialism : a moral reckoning / Nigel Biggar.
Common law legal English and grammar : a Contextual approach / Alison Riley and Patricia Sours.
Court scenes : the court art of Priscilla Coleman / with commentary by Paul Cheston.
Dealing with losers : the political economy of policy transitions / Michael J. Trebilcock.
East and west : the last governor of Hong Kong on power, freedom and the future / Chris Patten.
End of Empire : Hong Kong : signed, sealed and delivered / Peter Moss.
Environmental law : a very short introduction / Elizabeth Fisher.
Failing to protect : the UN and the politicisation of human rights / Rosa Freedman.
Feminist legal theory : a primer / Nancy Levit and Robert R.M. Verchick ; foreword by Martha Minow.
Free speech : a very short introduction / Nigel Warburton.
Glanville Williams : learning the law / by Glanville Williams.
Great Britain and China, 1833-1860 / by W. C. Costin.
Great legal writing : lessons from literature / Max Barrett.
Guide to Hong Kong monetary and banking terms = 香港貨幣銀行用語匯編.
Habeas corpus : a very short introduction / Amanda L. Tyler.
How democracies die / Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt.
How judges think / Richard A. Posner.
Human rights : a very short introduction / Andrew Clapham.
Indigenous peoples, consent and rights : troubling subjects / Stephen Young.
It's God we ought to crucify : validity and authority in law / Diarmuid Rossa Phelan.
Law and society in China / Vai Io Lo.
Law on the battlefield / A.P.V. Rogers ; [with a foreword by Michael Rose].
Law, politics and the gender binary / edited by Petr Agha.
Lawyers and other reptiles / Jess M. Brallier.
Lawyers and other reptiles II : the appeal / Jess M. Brallier.
Lord Denning : a life / Iris Freeman.
Lui Che Woo Law Library, The University of Hong Kong = 呂志和法律圖書館.
Responsibility and fault / Tony Honore.
Shakespeare and his legal problems / by George W. Keeton.
Should animals have political rights? / Alasdair Cochrane.
Social media law in a nutshell / Ryan Garcia, Thaddeus Hoffmeister.
The bluffer's guide to law / Adrian Laing.
The constitutional right to suicide : a legal and philosophical examination / G. Steven Neeley.
The dilemma of democracy : diagnosis and prescription / Lord Hailsham.
The great documents of Western civilization / M. Viorst.
The law is a ass / compiled by Ronald Irving.
The laws / translated [from the Greek] with an introduction by Trevor J. Saunders.
The nature and value of vagueness in the law / Hrafn Asgeirsson.
The right to speak loudly : essays on law and human rights / W.J. Basil Fernando.
The United Nations : a very short introduction / Jussi M. Hanhimdki.
Triad societies in Hong Kong / [by] W.P. Morgan.
Understanding Brexit : why Britain voted to leave the European Union / by Graham Taylor.
United Nations financial sanctions / edited by Sachiko Yoshimura.
国家安全法学 = National security law / 主编李竹, 肖君拥 ; 撰稿人肖君拥 [and 5 others]
民间法哲学论 : 一种中国特色法哲学建构论纲 = On the philosophy of folk law : a theory of legal philosophy with Chinese characteristics / 姚选民著.
法律的正當程序 / 丹寧著 ; 李克強, 楊百揆, 劉庸安譯.
法意今古 : 一個基於私人經歷的法理思考與文明敍事 = The spirit of law--then and now / 許章潤.