Professor Zhen Jing

Emeritus Professor

z.jing@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 383695

Professor Zhen Jing

Professor Zhen Jing was Chair in Commercial Law, Comparative Law and Chinese Law. She is a graduate of the Central University of Finance and Economics of China, Beijing (BA); University of Wales, Swansea (MPhil); and Queen Mary, University of London (PhD). Zhen joined Bangor Law School as a Law Lecturer in 2007 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer and to Professor in later years.  She is now Emeritus Professor.

Zhen teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate modules.  She has been doing research in Insurance Law, Maritime Law and International Trade Law for years, and has published extensively in internationally significant refereed journals, such as Company Lawyer, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, Hong Kong Law Journal, Insurance Law Journal, International Company and Commercial Law Review, Journal of Business Law, Journal of British Insurance Law Association, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Journal of International Maritime Law and other journals. 

Zhen is the author of the book: Chinese Insurance Contracts: Law and Practice, published by Informa Law from Routledge in December 2016.  This book won the British Insurance Law Association Book Prize 2017.  This book is the first systematic text written in English on Chinese Insurance Law.  It offers a critical analysis of the major principles, doctrines and concepts of insurance contract law in China.  With a comparative analysis of relevant rules from another 16 jurisdictions such as Australia, Germany, UK, and the USA, it provides a broad perspective on Chinese Insurance Law, facilitating a better understanding and evaluation of the complex principles of the Insurance Law. 

Zhen is the author of the book: The Regulation of Insurance in China, published by  in June 2021. This book consists of 24 chapters and 1472 pages. It provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of rules of law and administrative regulations on China’s insurance industry and insurance market, covering four level of regulatory hierarchy − the statutory law, the regulations enacted by the central government, the regulations developed by the insurance supervision and regulation authority of the State Council, and self-regulations by the insurance industry. This book discusses most aspects of the regulatory structure in China, including formation of an insurance company, its internal controls and risk management, corporate governance, operation of insurance business, solvency, insurance fund investment, the role of intermediaries in the market, the regulation of some important types of insurance, regulation of mutual insurance institutions, protection of policyholders, and the industrial self-regulation. 

Zhen has served several administrative roles at Bangor Law School for years, such as the Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes, Postgraduate Examination Officer, Postgraduate Admission Officer, and Chair of Unfair Practice Committee.  She is currently serving as the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning, the Senior Tutor for postgraduate students, and the Director of the LLM programme in International Commercial and Business Law at Bangor Law School. 

Phone: 01248 383695

Email: z.jing@bangor.ac.uk

Location: Room 105, Athrolys

Teaching:

Zhen has taught a variety of undergraduate modules:

  • Contract Law
  • Tort Law 
  • English Legal System
  • Commercial Law
  • International Trade Law

Zhen is teaching four LLM modules and two LLB modules:

  • LLM International Sales Law (Module leader)
  • LLM Insurance Law (Module leader)
  • LLM Carriage of Goods by Sea (Module leader) 
  • LLM Legal Research Methods
  • LLB Chinese Legal System (Module leader)
  • LLB Contemporary Chinese Studies

PhD supervision:

Zhen has supervised 11 PhD students to completion and is currently supervising 4 other PhD students and one MRes student in the areas of Marine Insurance, Insurance Law, International Sales Law, and Maritime Law.  Zhen welcomes applications from candidates who wish to study for PhD in these research areas.

Research Interests:

Zhen's main research interests are in the areas of Commercial Law and Maritime Law, with particular interest in 

  • Insurance Law and Marine Insurance 
  • International Trade Law
  • Maritime Law
  • International Sales Law
  • Chinese Law 
  • Comparative Law 

2024

  • Accepted/In press
    Jing, Z., 8 Mar 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Business Law. p. 1 27 p., 1.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Accepted/In press
    Jing, Z., 19 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Company Lawyer. 18 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Accepted/In press
    Jing, Z., 9 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Company Lawyer. p. 1 26 p., 1.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Jing, Z., Oct 2021, Colinvaux's Law of Insurance in Hong Kong. Merkin, R. (ed.). 4th ed. Hong Kong: Sweet and Maxwell, 105 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 29 Mar 2021, Transparency in Insurance Regulation and Supervisory Law − A Comparative Analysis. Marano, P. & Noussia, K. (eds.). Springer, p. 407-431 35 p. (AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation).
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 28 Jun 2021, 1st edition ed. UK: Informa Law from Routledge. 1472 p. (Lloyd's Insurance Law Library)
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Xie, Z. & Jing, Z., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Business Law. 2, p. 101-122
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Jing, T. & Jing, Z., 30 Sept 2019, In: Journal of Business Law. 7, p. 534-553
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 2019, Transparency in the Insurance Contract Law. Marano, P. & Noussia, K. (eds.). Springer, p. 315-350 39 p. (AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation; vol. 2).
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Business Law. 2018, 1, p. 40-66 27 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Business Law. 3, p. 218-236
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 2017, In: Company Lawyer. 38, 1, p. 28-36 8 p., 3.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 31 Mar 2017, In: Connecticut Insurance Law Journal. 23, 2, p. 327-348 18 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jiang, T. & Jing, Z., Apr 2017, In: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. 48, 2, p. 155-182 29 p., 12.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 9 Dec 2016, Informa Law from Routledge. 821 p. (Lloyd's Insurance Law Library)
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z. & Zhong, M., 2016, In: Journal of Business Law. 4, p. 253-288 36 p., 1.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z. & Jiang, T., Oct 2016, In: BILA Journal. 129, p. 1-18 18 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Jing, Z. & Zhong, M., 1 Jul 2015, In: International Company and Commercial Law Review. 26, 7, p. 224-235 12 p., 6.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Apr 2015, In: Insurance Law Journal. 26, 2, p. 145-167 23 p., 5.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 2015, In: Journal of Business Law. 1, p. 37-67 31 p., 4.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 15 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Business Law.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 2014, In: BILA Journal. 127, p. 164-184 21 p., 9.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Business Law. 5, p. 337-359 23 p., 7.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 2014, In: Insurance Law Journal. 25, 2, p. 183-209 27 p., 8.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Oct 2013, In: British Insurance Law Association Journal. 126
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., Nov 2013, In: Insurance Law Journal. 25, 1, p. 70-89
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 21 Feb 2013, In: Journal of Business Law. 8, p. 842-867 25 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Jan 2012, In: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. 43, 1, p. 129-145
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Sept 2009, In: Journal of International Maritime Law. 15, 5, p. 434-448
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Jan 2008, In: Insurance Law Journal. 19, 2, p. 160-180
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of Social Sciences. 88, 1, p. 64-67
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Oct 2006, In: Journal of Business Law. 2006, October, p. 681-704
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

  • Published
    Jing, Z., 1 Nov 2002, In: Journal of Business Law. 2002, November, p. 608-625
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Conference Presentations:

  • The 35th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (Held in Cambridge University, 3 - 10 Sept 2017). Zhen was invited to give a presentation on "The Role of Insurance Regulator in Preventing and Controlling Insurers' Misconduct and Financial Crime".
  • The International Conference of the 5th Annual World Congress of Ocean & Investment and Trade Fair (Held in China, 4-6 Nov 2016). Zhen was invited to give a presentation as a distinguished speaker on "Insurance Law Reform in the United Kingdom" and was invited to chair the Session on Marine Insurance.
  • The 34th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (Held in Cambridge University, 4 - 11 Sept 2016). Zhen was invited to give a presentation on "Regulation on Corporate Governance and Risk Management of Insurance Companies in China" in the Session "Re-enforcing Governance within Business and in Developing Effective Risk Management Systems".
  • The 34th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (Held in Cambridge University, 4 - 11 Sept 2016).  Zhen was invited to give a presentation on "Fraudulent Insurance Claims" in the Session of "Insurance Frauds and Crime in China".
  • International Conference of the 4th Annual World Congress of Ocean & Investment and Trade Fair (Held in Qingdao, China, 6 - 8 Nov 2015). Zhen was invited to give a presentation as a distinguished speaker on "Reform on Utmost Good Faith in Marine Insurance Law - A Case Study on Chinese Law" and was invited to chair the Session on Marine Insurance.
  • Sino-German International Maritime Law Conference (Held in Qingdao, China, 25-27 Oct 2014). Zhen was invited to give a presentation on "Utmost Good Faith in Marine Insurance - Chinese and English Perspective".  
  • International Conference of the 3rd Annual World Congress of Ocean & Investment and Trade Fair (Held in Dalian, China, 15-17 Oct 2014). Zhen was invited to give a presentation on "Warranties in Marine Insurance - A Comparative Study between English, Chinese and American Laws".
  • In the Conference of Marine Insurance Law organized by the School of Law of Ocean University of China and the Intermediate People's Court of Qingdao (Held in the Intermediate People's Court of Qingdao), Zhen was invited to give the presentation on "Utmost Good Faith in English Insurance Law".
  • International Conference, China-Europe Law Forum (Held in 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁϳԹÏ, 11 Oct 2013). Zhen gave a presentation on "Warranty and Alteration of Risk during Insurance Period - A Critical Evaluation on Law Commissions' Proposals for Reform of Warranties".   
  • Chinese-English Insurance Law Conference (Held in London and Southampton, 23-24 April 2013), Zhen gave a presentation on "The Insured's Post-contract Duty of Notification of Increase of Risk: A Comparative Perspective". 
  • Welsh Law Schools' Conference (Held in 2008). Zhen gave a presentation on "A Potential Trap for the Insureds: The Application of the "'Basis of the Contract' Clauses in China's Insurance Market". 

External Examiner for LLM Programmes:

LLM Programmes, School of Law, Manchester University

LLM Programmes, School of Law, Leicester University

External and Internal examiner for PhD candidates

Membership of Professional Learned Societies  

Zhen is a member of British Insurance Law Association, and a member of Society of Legal Scholars.