• examine how law can be used as a framework of protection and oppression for both service users and social workers
• introduce the legal principles, institutions and processes that underpin the Hong Kong legal system
• understand the impact of laws on social work practice in various settings such as child welfare, criminal justice, domestic violence, guardianship, mental health, and anti-discrimination
• examine social workers’ legal duties, ethics and obligations such as negligence, duty of care, confidentiality and informed consent
• develop students’ competence in handling legal issues in social work practice