Date:     08 January 2027 (Friday)  Time: 2:30pm–5:45pm   Language: English  Level: Intermediate

Speaker:          Stephen Gallagher,

Professor of Practice in Law, Associate Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), the  Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lawyer/Trainee Solicitor/Foreign Lawyer / Other Professionals’ Elective RME &CPD Points: TBC                     Fee: HK$2,100

Highlights: 

In recent international reports on financial crime and combatting money laundering Hong Kong has been labelled a centre for money laundering. This 3-hour seminar will provide an introduction to the criminalising of money laundering internationally and in Hong Kong. The origins of the offence of money laundering will be considered and the measures that have been introduced to combat money laundering and terrorist funding. Money laundering is a relatively recent criminal offence in Hong Kong and the criticism of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist funding (CTF also known as anti-terrorist funding (ATF)) practices in Hong Kong will be discussed. The seminar will conclude with discussion of possible changes to anti-money laundering legislation and regulation in Hong Kong.　Some of the topics which will be covered in this course include:

  • What is money laundering? Where did the offence originate and why?
  • International and domestic measures intended to combat money laundering;
  • High profile cases of money laundering involving persons and institutions linked to Hong Kong
  • Recent decisions of the courts of Hong Kong
  • The problems with AML and CTF in Hong Kong
  • Possible changes to AML and CTF in Hong Kong; Points to Remember when Drafting Prompts for Lawyers
  • Example Prompts for Lawyers
  • Updates concerning possible risks facing towards legal practical work

 

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Stephen Gallagher

Stephen Gallagher, Professor of Practice in Law, Associate Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Steven Gallagher was awarded a first class LL.B. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006. Steven teaches the equity and trusts courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Steven also teaches a course on art, antiquities, cultural heritage and the law on the LLM programme. Steven has presented continuing professional development courses for solicitors in Hong Kong on many topics associated with equity. Steven’s research interests include equity and the law of trusts, cultural heritage law and legal history. In September 2021, Steven published the book, “Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong: what heritage and what protection?”