Yan-ho Lai (黎恩灝), PhD

Expert in Law, Politics & Human Rights in HK, China
Research Fellow, Georgetown Center for Asian Law

PhD (SOAS) | MSc (LSE) | Chevening Scholar
 

*For Full CV, please send your request to yl1445@georgetown.edu .

 

Education

• PhD in Law, SOAS University of London (2022)

• MSc Political Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science (2013)

• Certificate in Understanding Children’s Human Rights, Human Rights Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science (2013)

• BSSc (Government and Public Administration), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2012)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School (2023)

 

​Professional Service & Projects​

• Co-organiser, Symposium on Law, Economy and Society in NSL-era Hong Kong 2024

• Country Expert (Hong Kong) for the Varieties of Democracy Project (V-Dem), The V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg (Since 2021)

• Team member, Project on Autocratic Legalism, Law and Society Association (The PAL Project) (since 2023) 

• Co-convenor, Hong Kong Studies Association, UK (2022-2023)

• Member, North American Division, Asian Civil Society Research Network, University of Melbourne (Since 2019)

• Election Observation Project, Comparative Governance and Policy Research Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University (2019 - 2020)

• I. CARE Community Research Project, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-2015)

• Provision of consultancy and advisory service on risk assessments in light of national security, rule of law, judicial independence and human rights due diligence

• Expert report-writing for asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom (Since 2020)

• Media enquiry on law, politics, public affairs and human rights in Hong Kong and China

• Reviewer:

  • ​Government and Opposition

  • SAGE Open

  • Journal of Asian and African Studies

  • Asia Pacific Law Review

  • Law and Social Inquiry

  • Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

  • The China Quarterly