This course covers key topics and features of the legal system of the Macau SAR. The themes may vary but normally should include discussions of the Basic Law and the autonomy of the Macau SAR, the political system, the protection of fundamental rights, and international law issues relevant for Macau. The discussions are contextual and take comparative law into account.

CILO-1: Students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the theories, historical development, and application of Macau legal systems. CILO-2: Students will be able to assess the key facts, issues, reasoning, holdings, assumptions, and policies that underlie judicial decisions. CILO-3: Students will be able to determine the applicable legal rules from multiple sources of law by reconciling any potential competing principles. CILO-4: Students will be able to reflect on the legal principles, relate the personal property law in the context of transactions and of contractual issues of principal relevance to commercial transactions.