The 9th AIIFL Distinguished Public Lecture

Developments in Consumer Bankruptcy: A Comparative Look

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Room 404, T.T. Tsui Building, The University of Hong Kong

A Lecture in celebration of the HKU Faculty of Law’s 35th Anniversary
& the 5th Anniversary of AIIFL and LLM (Corporate & Financial Law) Programme

Professor William C. Whitford
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of Wisconsin Law School

Commentators:

Mr. Charles D. Booth
AIIFL Director

Mr. Eamonn O’Connell
Official Receiver, Official Receiver’s Office

Professor William Whitford joined the University of Wisconsin Law School faculty in 1965 and has taught a wide range of business law subjects since then. His research interests have included Contracts, Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection and Taxation. Professor Whitford has also taught for several years in East Africa and maintains an active interest in that area of the world. Professor Whitford is a co-editor of Consumer Bankruptcy in Global Perspective (2003).