Lord Sales, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, delivered the latest lecture in the HKU-Temple Chambers Law Lecture Series on 24 September 2026.

The Role of Equity in the Law of Contract

”, the lecture addressed the distinct moral foundations of contract law and Equity, and how the two interact. The opening remarks were delivered by Professor Hualing Fu, Dean of the HKU Faculty of Law, and 

Held at the University of Hong Kong, the event welcomed nearly 300 attendees including members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, professors, and law students. The Honourable Mr Justice Eugene Fung, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court and a former member of Temple Chambers, moderated the lecture.

We extend our sincere thanks to our co-sponsor, The University of Hong Kong, to Lord Sales and our other speakers for their contributions, and to everyone who attended and supported the event.

Temple Chambers was delighted to welcome Professor Paul Craig KC (Hon), FBA, Emeritus Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford, for a talk on 2 November 2026.

Professor Craig delivered an enlightening and highly entertaining presentation, drawing on his book 

English Administrative Law from 1550: Continuity and Change

 (OUP, 2024), tracing the development of English administrative law over more than four centuries. Challenging the orthodox view that administrative law is a recent creation of the 20th century, Professor Craig illustrated how courts were supervising the exercise of public power, both procedurally and substantively, from the mid-16th century, drawing a straight line from this early case law to modern doctrine.

 moderated the session, which ended with a lively Q&A. Questions covered the deep historical roots of principles often thought of as modern, and the part these principles have played in shaping the law.

There was a full house, with guests including members of the judiciary and legal practitioners. Many stayed afterwards for drinks and conversation with Professor Craig. For those he had taught at Oxford, it was a welcome chance to reconnect with their former tutor.

Chambers is enormously grateful to Professor Craig for a fascinating talk, and to our friends and colleagues who joined us, making the evening such a success.

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