Rate My Professor Stephenson Chow

Dr. Stephenson Chow is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Newcastle, appointed since January 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong, and Master of Laws and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Before joining the University of Newcastle, Chow served as an Assistant Professor at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong. At Newcastle, he teaches courses such as Civil Dispute Resolution and contributes to PhD supervision and research projects within the school.

Chow's research specializations include international law, human rights law, cultural rights, rights of persons with disabilities, civil disobedience protests, the right to education, mental capacity law, and rights of indigenous peoples. His publications feature in leading journals including the Modern Law Review, Louisiana Law Review, and Georgetown Journal of International Law. Key works encompass 'The change in judicial practice in cases concerning civil disobedience protests and its constitutional significance' (Modern Law Review, 2023), 'Positive dignity and the universality of self-fulfillment rights' (Louisiana Law Review, 2024), 'Mental capacity in Hong Kong: inconsistencies, uncertainties, and the need for reform' (2023), 'On Obligations Erga Omnes Partes' (Georgetown Journal of International Law, 2021), and the co-authored research report 'The Right to Education in Australia' (University of Newcastle, 2024). He received the 2017 International and Comparative Law Quarterly Young Scholar Prize for 'Reservations as Unilateral Acts? Examining the International Law Commission's Approach to Reservations.' Chow leads the ACSES 2024-25 Large Grant project 'Enabling Equitable Learning Approaches for Students with Invisible Disabilities in Higher Education' and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of The Newcastle Law Review. His scholarship addresses judicial shifts in civil disobedience cases, cultural participation for disabled persons, and educational equity.