The Twentith Law Lecture of Beijing Normal University—— On Civil Liability, was successfully held on the evening of April 24th, 2021 in C304, Lijiao Building, Zhuhai Campus, Beijing Normal University. Professor Zhang Gu of Guanghua Law School of Zhejiang University brought a wonderful lecture to the students. This lecture was presided over by Associate Professor Cui Wenxing, Law School of Beijing Normal University, and more than 100 students from the Law School took an active part.
At the beginning of the lecture, Associate Professor Cui Wenxing introduced the speaker of the lecture. Subsequently, Professor Zhang Gu started from the concept of civil liability, systematically expounded the types and characteristics of civil liability, and by combining with the specific provisions of the Civil Code, led to the most important part of the current civil liability compilation-civil tort liability. On the compilation of civil tort liability, Professor Zhang Gu analyzed the legal principles, advantages and disadvantages behind it by comparing relevant laws and regulations. Taking the first performance of the right of defense as a breakthrough and combining with specific judicial practice, Professor Zhang vividly and clearly discussed the conflict and dilemma between law and practice, and clarified the shortcomings of the current tort liability system in China; By clarifying the concept of "payment", this paper analyzes the connection and difference between material claim and creditor's right, and affirms the important position of "payment" and "fault" in tort damages; By combining with real cases, this paper clarifies the connection and difference between limited liability and unlimited liability, emphasizes the significance of limited liability in inheritance, and affirms the new meaning of establishing heritage management system in China.
At the end of the lecture, Associate Professor Cui Wenxing spoke highly of the profundity of Professor Zhang's lecture. The students present actively asked questions about the content of the lecture, and Professor Zhang Gu explained it in a simple way. At the same time, he encouraged the students to learn professional knowledge well and become excellent legal talents. This lecture lasted nearly three hours, and the students benefited greatly from Professor Zhang Gu's vivid and profound lecture, which ended successfully with warm applause from the whole audience.