Ms. Liang Zi-ying received the 2023/24 University of Hong Kong Foundation First Year Outstanding Doctorate Award (Interview with Ms. Liang Zi-ying)
Ziying is a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Law. Her research interests include procedural law and public interest litigation, and her doctoral research is currently focused on public interest litigation for wildlife crimes in mainland China.
Before completing her PhD at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), she completed her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at South China Normal University (SCNU, 2013-2017). He then obtained a master’s degree in procedural law from China University of Political Science and Law Graduate School (CUPL, 2017-20) and graduated from the Faculty of Criminal Justice as an excellent graduate student.
During her doctoral studies at the University of Hong Kong, Ziying also worked as a research assistant at the Faculty of Law, helping edit books and participating in research projects at the Faculty of Law. She is a student fellow at the Center for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, University of Hong Kong. Ziying has published articles on public interest litigation in both English and Chinese journals and has spoken at relevant conferences in Asia. Her articles have received several awards for her contributions. Additionally, she has been appointed as one of the student representatives for the Faculty of Law RPG students for the academic year 2023-25.
1. What is your research topic?
I started my doctoral career by researching and exploring public interest litigation in China, which was also the topic of my master’s thesis. My current research interests are in the areas of public interest litigation and criminal procedure, with a particular focus on public interest litigation for wildlife crimes.
2. What are your main achievements?
In addition, my new paper “Restorative Compensation Mechanism for Criminal Ancillary Civil Public Interest Litigation Related to Marine Ecology in the Greater Bay Area of Mainland China – Sample of First Instance Judgments on Marine Ecological Crimes” (3rd place of 9) My first paper) was awarded 3rd place. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Legal Forum (GBA Legal Forum 2024). I am very honored to be able to participate in this forum on behalf of the 3rd place winners. The paper will be presented in the conference proceedings on August 30, 2024 and published in a Chinese peer-reviewed journal. Nomocracy Forum (Chinese academic journal. Chinese social science citation index (CSSCI)) April 2025.
3. How do you feel about receiving this award?