Today’s guest is academic, barrister and author Malcolm Merry. A leading authority on land law and keen scholar of Hong Kong’s colourful history, Malcolm reflects on his university years, four decades in the city’s legal sector and the diplomatic wrangle that inspired his most recent book. He speaks with our Senior Partner Colin Cohen. Stay tuned.
00:48 Meet Malcolm Merry
01:56 Early Life and Oxford
04:37 Chicago and LLM Detour
05:40 Bar Training in London
06:41 Move to Hong Kong U
08:12 Discovering Land Law
11:11 Joining the Hong Kong Bar
12:39 Full Time Practice Shift
13:03 Title Work and Market Cycles
16:17 Deputy Judge Reflections
17:36 New Territories and Small Houses
18:49 Writing the Definitive Texts
20:42 Back to Academia in 2003
25:33 Grounded at Kai Tak Book
28:46 Retirement Life in England
29:23 Cricket and Camaraderie
31:19 Hong Kong Then and Now
34:07 Final Thanks and Farewell
Host: Colin Cohen
Director: Niall Donnelly
Producer and VO: Thomas Latter
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