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Authored Books

Tan, Carol G.S. (2008) British Rule in China: Law and Justice in Weihaiwei 1898-1930. London: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill. (Law in East Asia series)

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Tan, Carol G.S., ed. (2013) Law and Orientalism. Special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law. London: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill.

Tan, Carol G.S. and Xu, Ting, eds. (2012) The Transformation of Property Rights in Land and Property Law in China Special Guest Edited Part of the Journal of Comparative Law. London: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill.

Book Chapters

Tan, Carol G.S. (2016) 'Enforcing Socioeconomic Rights: Everyday Agency, Resistance and Community Resources Among Indonesian Domestic Workers in Hong Kong.' In: Elias, Juanita and Rethel, Lena, (eds.), The Everyday Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 218-236.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2015) 'Beyond Media Stereotypes: Hong Kong's Migrant Domestic Workers as Travellers and Litigants.' In: A Practitioner's Manual for Migrant Workers: Bringing Claims in Hong Kong and from Abroad. Singapore: Justice Without Borders, pp. 1-15.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2015) '"不通铁路"的威海卫与"化工团".' In: Ma, Li, (ed.), Yi Zhan Hua Gong Zai Fa Guo. Beijing: Ji Lin, pp. 71-88.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2012) '« Sans liaison ferroviaire » : Wei-hai Wei et le Chinese Labour Corps.' In: Ma, Li, (ed.), Des Travailleurs Chinois en France dans la Premier Guerre mondial. Paris: CNRS Editions, pp. 91-110.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2010) 'Foreword.' In: Airlie, Shiona, (ed.), Thistle and Bamboo: The life and times of Sir James Stewart Lockhart. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, ix-xiii. (Echoes: Classics of Hong Kong Culture and History)

Tan, Carol G.S. (2008) 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria.' In: Cane, Peter and Conaghan, Joanne, (eds.), New Oxford Companion to Law. Oxford: OUP.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2007) 'Between Culture and the Rule of Law in Weihaiwei.' In: Chinese Culture and the Rule of Law. Beijing: Social Sciences Literature Press, pp. 430-438.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2000) 'Going to Court in Weihaiwei: Some Support for Civil Litigation during the Qing.' In: Edge, Ian, (ed.), Comparative Law in Global Perspective: essays in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the SOAS Law Department. New York; Boston: Transnational Publishers, pp. 271-292.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1999) 'Economic Recovery in South East Asia and the Recovery of Law.' In: Davidson, Paul, (ed.), Trading Arrangements in the Pacific Rim - ASEAN and APEC, Commentaries. New York: Oceana, pp. 1-9.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1998) 'Law and Legal Systems in South East Asia: Three Paths to a Viewpoint.' In: Davidson, Paul, (ed.), Trading Arrangements in the Pacific Rim - ASEAN and APEC, Commentaries. New York: Oceana, pp. 1-10.

Journal Article

Tan, Carol G.S. (2015) 'How A "Lawless" China Made Modern America: An Epic Told in Orientalism, a review of Teemu Ruskola, Legal Orientalism: China, The United States and Modern Law (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2013) pp. 338 $39.95.' Harvard Law Review, 128 (6). pp. 1677-1704.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2013) 'On Law and Orientalism.' Journal of Comparative Law, 7 (2). pp. 5-17.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2013) ''A Passion Ingrained' in the Chinese: Orientalist Tropes and the Prohibition of Gambling.' Journal of Comparative Law, 7 (2). pp. 60-77.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2012) 'Colonial Cleansing: Laws for a Summer Resort in China.' International Review of Law, 1 (1).

Tan, Carol G.S. (2011) 'Nesting the taxonomy in the remedial: a re-examination of promissory terms.' Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 62 (3). pp. 321-334.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2006) 'Courts and Laws in Weihaiwei: An Alien Legal System Mitigated.' Chinese Historical Researches = 中國史研究, 26. pp. 33-73.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2005) 'Hurry No Man's Cattle: British Rule and Suicide in China.' The Journal of Legal History, 26 (3). pp. 279-304.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2005) 'Ying Zu Wei Hai Wei de Wing Shi Shen Pan.' Global law review = 環球法律評論. pp. 541-552.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2004) 'Lawyers, Trial by Jury and Other Aspects of Criminal Justice in the Leased Territory of Weihaiwei.' Hong Kong Law Journal, 34 (3). pp. 637-659.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2002) 'Qingdai Jiansong Wai Zheng Weihaiwei Yingguo Fating de Huaren Minshi Susong.' Global law review = 環球法律評論, 24. pp. 350-360.

Tan, Carol G.S. (2000) 'Why Rights Are Not Enjoyed: The Case of Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong.' Hong Kong Law Journal, 30 (3). pp. 354-360.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1999) 'Chinese Wills Under the Laws of Hong Kong.' Hong Kong Law Journal, 29 (1). pp. 93-122.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1999) 'We are registered: actual processes and the law of marriage in Singapore.' International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 13. pp. 1-32.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1999) 'Whose Job is it Anyway? Copyright Enforcement and the Recording Industry in Malaysia.' Intellectual Property Quarterly, 3. pp. 331-348.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1995) 'Pure Economic Loss in Malaysia: following English Law by default?' International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 44. pp. 192-196.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1995) 'Vietnam: Land Tenure Reforms.' Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, 6 (4). pp. 324-326.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1995) 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria: An Alternative Framework.' Tort Law Review (208). pp. 208-220.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1993) 'The Twilight of Chinese Customary Law Relating to Marriage in Malaysia.' International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 42. pp. 147-156.

Conference or Workshop Items

Tan, Carol G.S. and Xu, Ting (2012) Law, Governance and Development: The Transformation of Property Rights in Land and Property Law in China. In: Law, Governance and Development: The Transformation of Property Rights in Land and Property Law in China, 11 and 12 May 2012, SOAS, University of London. (Unpublished)

Monographs and Working Papers

Tan, Carol G.S. (2014) How Dewi Became A Litigant: Migrant Domestic Workers as Litigants in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong.

Book Reviews

Tan, Carol G.S. (2003) 'Review of Christopher Munn, 'Anglo-China: Chinese People and British Rule in Hong Kong 1841-1880' (Richmond: Curzon Press, 2001).' Hong Kong Law Journal, 33 (2). pp. 505-507.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1992) 'Review of Holland and Webb, 'Learning Legal Rules' (London: Blackstone Press, 1991).' Modern Law Review, 55 (5). pp. 758-759.

Tan, Carol G.S. (1992) 'Review of Lee and Fox, 'Learning Legal Skills' (London: Blackstone Press, 1991).' Modern Law Review, 55 (5). pp. 758-759.

Theses

Tan, Carol G.S. (2006) Law and the administration of justice in the British leased territory of Weihaiwei. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00028676