Please, introduce yourself
- Name: Sabrina Leung
- Graduation year: 2011
- Subject of study: Criminology and Sociology
- Place of work: Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Position: Juris Doctoral Candidate
What did Royal Holloway teach you?
Reading Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway helped me develop substantial skills vital for studying law. Criminology has given me a sound understanding of the criminal justice system and a critical approach to the theories behind its construction.
Through Sociology and Social Policy, which ties in greatly with everyday life, I have been able to better understand real world situations. Forensic Psychology has equipped me with specific jargon so as to understand psychiatric and autopsy reports in criminal trials. Through Criminal Law, it has given me a head start in understanding how the elements of law work when put into practice during the analysis of each case study.
Furthermore, it has trained me to reason analytically and evaluate the evidence in order to present a well-formed argument with supporting authorities.
Royal Holloway has a very supportive environment; everyone there is so driven and clear about what they want to do, so they achieve high. And that’s as much to do with personal growth as academic success.
Thus, my degree has equipped and honed the necessary skills I need so to thrive as a lawyer and I believe that I am well prepared for the challenging Juris Doctoral course ahead.
What does Royal Holloway mean to you?
It is the place that let me dream big. In my first year, I remember feeling scared but I talked to Professor David Denney and he encouraged me to do a lot of things.
I was worried, for example, that I would not be able to apply to Cambridge with a degree from Royal Holloway, to which he said ‘Why don’t you just try’; now, here I am finishing my Masters degree at Cambridge.
