📗 Now published: 'Comparative Law in Asia' edited by Ngoc Son Bui and Munin Pongsapan

A collection of essays in honour of Professor Andrew Harding, dealing with important themes in comparative law in Asia ➡️ https://bit.ly/43Jz5zk

#ComparativeLaw #AsianLaw

We’re making some changes in the Collections Gallery. Over the next few weeks, you’ll see new books, manuscripts and archives on display.

The gallery will be open as usual Wednesday-Saturday.

🗺️First to install today is this colourful Japanese map showing the city of Edo from 1860.

ManReg and the @malg-uom.bsky.social recently co-hosted a brilliant seminar by Professor Andrew Harding (NUS), on the topic of “Common Law Transplantation and the Interface with Customary Law in SE Asia”. @uomsoss.bsky.social

ManReg and the @malg-uom.bsky.social co-hosted a wonderful talk by Shiling Xiao (Manchester), launching his new book, "Judicial Review in Greater China". Congratulations to Shiling on his fantastic achievement! @uomsoss.bsky.social

We would like to congratulate our Lecturer, Dr Guy Baldwin @GuyJBaldwin, on winning a grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation to conduct research on the separation of religion and state in Japan. Thank you to the Foundation for their support! @GBSasakawa

In his latest article for the Law Gazette, Dr Joseph Lee Nazzini explores digital asset regulation, financial adaptation, quantum tech’s security impact, and lawtech’s role in compliance.
Stay ahead of the curve - read the full article now: www.lawgazette.co.uk/insights/dig...

Well done to Dr Shiling Xiao, who is also a valued member of the Manchester Asian Law Group

The first signs of spring on campus 💐

💜🧵 Follow along to find out what has been going on at The University of Manchester in the first week of March.

On 20 February 2025, the Manchester Asian Law Group (@malg-uom.bsky.social) and ManReg co-hosted Professor Ngoc Son Bui, Professor of Asian Laws at the University of Oxford, for the inaugural Manchester Asian Law Group Lecture. @uomsoss.bsky.social

We invite everyone to the Manchester Asian Law Group Lecture 2025 on 20 February 2025 at 4pm, co-hosted by MALG and ManReg. Our guest speaker is Professor Ngoc Son Bui of Oxford University, who will be addressing legal reform in the contemporary socialist world: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester....

Was great to launch the Manchester Asian Law Group (@malg-uom.bsky.social) yesterday with my co-convenor Dr Amber Darr. The group focuses on legal research (broadly defined) relating to Asia (also broadly defined). Thanks to attendees of the launch social (pictured)!