ABOUT



OF GLAWYERS.
BY GLAWYERS.
FOR GLAWYERS.



The Government and Laws Committee, The University of Hong Kong (GLC), established in April 2018 with a rich historical heritage dating back to 1924, is the official student community of the BSocSc (Govt & Laws) & LLB Programme (GLaws) at The University of Hong Kong.


The GLC is also Hong Kong's first non-partisan educational body specialised in Law and Politics. Bringing together current students, alumni, and professors, it is committed to promoting a stronger understanding of cutting-edge issues that lie at the nexus of law and public affairs at the international and domestic levels.


The GLC maintains close partnerships with the HKU GLaws Programme, the Department of Politics and Public Administration, the Home Department of the GLaws Programme, and the Faculty of Law, Asia's premier law school. It effectively communicates GLaws students' views to the University; delivers tailor-made services to GLaws students, such as mentorship schemes, career workshops, and examination support; and publishes magazines and journals on current law and public affairs.



THE Glaws CREST



The lion is the mascot of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The inclusion of the lion into the Crest of the GLC, also known as the "GLaws Crest", reinforces the close ties between GLC and HKU. The lion symbolises the qualities of the ideal GLaws student: courage, stateliness, and determination. The raised paw stands for GLC’s boldness to initiate and to inquire as well as a readiness to serve. The tail held high reminds of the importance of ideals.


The letters "G & L" stand for "Government & Laws". The scales and the sword represent the principle that public power (the sword) ought to be exercised fairly, in accordance with the rule of law (the scales).


The shield signifies that GLaws is a stronghold made up of young people who are committed to the public interest and the rule of law.


The GLaws Crest was designed by Dr. Eric C. Ip, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the BSocSc (Govt & Laws) & LLB Programme at The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Ip himself is a graduate of the HKU GLaws programme (Class of 2008).



Our Expertise:
Law and
Politics



“Good laws, if they are not obeyed, do not constitute good government.”

Aristotle (384-322 BC)
Father of Western Philosophy


Government and laws naturally go together. Politics gives rise to laws, and laws supply the framework through which public policy is debated, made, and enforced. The most important developments in our present age regularly feature the intersection of government and laws, be it BREXIT, nuclear disarmament on the Korean peninsula, trade disputes between major powers, transnational terrorism and human rights abuses, China’s Belt-Road Initiative, and so on. It is virtually impossible for anyone interested in a career in law, public service, international service, transnational commerce and business, and non-governmental organisations to stand out of the crowd and excel in their careers nowadays without a grasp of the principles and practice of government and laws.





LEX INJUSTA NON EST LEX