PREFACE
　Isao Kitai

PART I:　HOW CIVIL LAW IS TAUGHT IN ASIAN UNIVERSITIES
　Chapter 1:　HOW CIVIL LAW IS TAUGHT IN JAPANESE LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
　　Hiroshi Matsuo
　　　1. Introduction
　　　2. At University (1): Undergraduate Level
　　　3. At University (2): Postgraduate Level
　　　4. At the Legal Training and Research Institute
　　　5. Conclusion

　Chapter 2:　TEACHING CIVIL LAW IN THAILAND:　A Case Study of Thammasat University
　　Munin Pongsapan/ Junavit Chalidabhongse/ Viravat Chantachote
　　　1. Introduction
　　　2. Thammasat University’s Monopoly on Legal Education
　　　3. The Dominant Role of the Thai Bar, the Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar,
　　　and the Judicial Committee in Reshaping Legal Education in Thailand
　　　4. Law Degree Programs Entirely in English: Innovative Experiments
　　　5. Teaching Civil Law at Thammasat University
　　　6. Conclusion

　Chapter 3:　HOW CIVIL LAW IS TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY OF YANGON
　　Khin Phone Myint Kyu
　　　1. Introduction
　　　2. Undergraduate Program (LLB)
　　　3. Postgraduate Program
　　　4. HRD Course
　　　5. Conclusion

　Chapter 4:　A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE OF TEACHING AND APPLYING CIVIL LAW IN
　CAMBODIA:　A Law school’s Perspective
　　Kong Phallack/ Mao Kimpav
　　　Introduction
　　　1. Law Programs and Teaching Civil Law at PUC-FLPA
　　　2. Teaching Methodolgy: Cases And Analysis Applying Cambodidan Law Conclusion


PART II:　INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SYSTEMS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES
　Chapter 1:　GROUP LITIGATION (CLASS ACTION) IN JAPAN
　　Toshitaka Kudo
　　　1. Prologue: Defining “Group Litigation” and “Class Action”
　　　2. Group Litigation in Japan
　　　3. Special Procedural Measures for Consumer Protection
　　　4. Epilogue

　Chapter 2:　OVERVIEW OF THE VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM
　　Phan Thi Lan Huong
　　　1. The Influence Factors of the Legal System in Vietnam
　　　2. Sources of Law
　　　3. The Court System
　　　4. Legal Professionals

　Chapter 3:　USING CASE LAW IN LEGAL EDUCATION IN VIETNAM
　　Nguyen Ba Binh
　　　1. The Need for Using Case Law in Legal Education in Vietnam
　　　2. The Current Situation of Using Case Law in Legal Education in Vietnam
　　　3. Some Suggestions for Using Case Law in Legal Education in Vietnam

　Chapter 4:　GENERAL VIEW OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN VIETNAM
　　Nguyen Ngoc Dien
　　　Introduction
　　　1. New Concepts of Sources of Law
　　　2. New Concept of Subjective Rights
　　　3. Redefinition of Judicial Functions in the Context of a New Concept of Subjective
　　　Rights

　Chapter 5:　THE LAO LEGAL SYSTEM:　Structures, Challenges and Legal Education toward
　Strengthening the Rule of Law
　　Alounna Khamhoung
　　　1. Overview of Lao People’s Democratic Republic
　　　2. Constitutional Architecture of the Legal System
　　　3. Legal Policy and Challenges on Legal Development in Laos
　　　4. Summary on Progress and Challenges in Legal Education towards Strengthening the
　　　Rule of Law in Lao PDR

　Chapter 6:　INTRODUCTION TO THAI LAW:　A Historical Survey
　　Munin Pongsapan
　　　1. Introduction
　　　2. A Brief History of Thailand
　　　3. Sources of Thai Law’s Pre-codification
　　　4. Traditional Thai Private Law
　　　5. Administration of Justice before Reform in the 19th Century
　　　6. Modernization of Thai Law
　　　7. Conclusion

　Chapter 7:　MYANMAR’S CURRENT LEGAL SYSTEM AND INHERITANCE UNDER THE
　MYANMAR CUSTOMARY LAW
　　Khin Phone Myint Kyu
　　　Introduction
　　　1. History of Myanmar’s Legal System
　　　2. The Current Legal System (2011–Present)
　　　3. Inheritance under the Myanmar Customary Law Conclusion


PART III:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL EDUCATION
　Chapter 1:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION IN ASIA
　　Hiroshi Matsuo
　　　1. Introduction
　　　2. Creating Common Topics
　　　3. Use of Common Topics and Its Outcomes

　Chapter 2:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Japanese Law
　　Hiroshi Matsuo
　　　1. A Group of Persons as a Subject of Right
　　　2. Transformation of Property Rights: Acquisition of Immovable Property
　　　3. Contractual Liabilities
　　　4. Non-contractual Liabilities, Succession, Status of the Fetus

　Chapter 3:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Vietnamese Law
　　Doan Thi Phuong Diep
　　　1. General Introduction to Civil Law in the Bachelor’s Degree Program at University of
　　　Economics and Law (UEL), National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
　　　2. Sample of Common Topics

　Chapter 4:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Cambodian Law
　　Kong Phallack/ Mao Kimpav

　Chapter 5:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of the Lao Law
　　Alounna Khamhoung
　　　1. A Group of Persons as a Subject of Right
　　　2. Transformation of Property Right: Acquisitions of Immovable Property
　　　3. Contractual Liabilities
　　　4. Non-contractual Liabilities, Succession, Status of the Fetus, etc.

　Chapter 6:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Thai Law
　　Munin Pongsapan/ Junavit Chalidabhongse
　　　1. A Group of Persons as a Subject of Rights
　　　2. Transformation of Property Right: Acquisitions of Immovable Property
　　　3. Contractual Liabilities
　　　4. Non-contractual Liabilities, Succession, Status of the Fetus, etc.

　Chapter 7:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Myanmar Law (1)
　　Khin Khin Su
　　　1. A Group of Persons as Subjects of Rights
　　　2. Transformation of Property Rights: Acquisition of Immovable Property

　Chapter 7:　USE OF COMMON TOPICS TO IMPROVE COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL
　EDUCATION:　Application of Myanmar Law (2)
　　Khin Phone Myint Kyu
　　　3. Contractual Liabilities
　　　4. Non-contractual Liabilities, Succession, Status of the Fetus


ON-SITE REPORT
FROM LAW CLASSROOM IN ASIAN UNIVERSITIES:　A Short Report on the Collaboration Program in Cambodia in 2018
　Hitomi Fukasawa

SAMPLES OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR CIVIL LAW
　・JAPAN
　・ VIETNAM
　・ LAOS
　・ THAILAND
　・ MYANMAR


INDEX

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