Assistant Professor of Law
LLB (Hons), LLM, MCIArb
Barrister-at-Law (England & Wales)
Mediator (CEDR Accredited)
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Lee teaches on both the JD and LLB programmes, primarily in the area of Contract Law which, prior to joining HKU, he also taught at a top law school in Germany. He is the Contract Law Course Convenor for the LLB programme and Deputy Director of the JD programme.
His current research interests include Contract, Probate, Trusts and Auction Law.
Specialised areas: Contract, Tort and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Selected publications
Articles
"The use and effectiveness of non-reliance clauses in commercial contracts",
Hong Kong Law Journal: Law Lectures for Practitioners (2009) at 93
"Non-reliance clauses: past, present (and futile?)", European Business Law Review
(2009) Volume 20, Issue 4 at 623
"Rethinking negligence in force majeure clauses: risk allocation, fairness and certainty
in commercial contracts", Journal of Business Law (2010) Issue 3 at 199
"Adjustment of liquidated damages in a ‘two systems' country: the contract laws of
Hong Kong (SAR) and mainland China", International Commercial and Company Law
Review (2010) Volume 21, Issue 12 at 403
"Change of circumstances and the lapse of an offer: Nielsen v Dysart Timbers Ltd",
New Zealand Business Law Quarterly (2011) Volume 17, Issue 1 at 3
"Undue influence and testamentary dispositions: an equitable jurisdiction in probate
law?", The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer (2011) Volume 75, Issue 2 at 115
"Harrison v Link Financial Ltd [2011] EWHC B3: greater protection for consumer
debtors?", Business Law Review (2011) Volume 32, Issue 5 at 107
"Formalities in the execution of a company contract: a recent construction of the
Companies Act 2006, s. 44", Business Law Review (2011) Volume 32, Issue 6 at 148.
"The role of 'business common sense' in the construction of commercial contracts",
Business Law Review (2012) Volume 33, Issue 2 at 32
Books/chapters
"Contract Law in Hong Kong", Sweet & Maxwell (2011)
Corporate Bodies Contracts Ordinance (Cap 293), Annotated Ordinances, Sweet & Maxwell (forthcoming)
Conference papers and invited lectures
"The use and effectiveness of non-reliance clauses in commercial contracts", Law Lectures for Practitioners, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong (2008)
"Frustration and force majeure clauses: risk allocation and commercial certainty", HKU-NUS-SMU Symposium: The Common Law Tradition in Asia, Singapore Management University, Singapore (2008)
"Hong Kong's common law of contract: a notable post-1997 development", University of Trier, Germany (2009)
"Non-performance and pre-contractual liability", Principles of Asian Contract Law (PACL) Forum, Seoul National University, South Korea (2011)
Professional memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, London
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch)
Hong Kong Mediation Council
HKIAC Users' Council
