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Transcript of SJ's remarks at media session after "Mediate First" conference

 

‘Great Mediation’ and ‘Great Reconciliation’ after the rise of C Y Leung and the coming Governance of Hong Kong

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Boosting judicial independence

"Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung has affirmed by international rating agencies the continual upholding of the rule of law will ensure Hong Kong's competitive edge as the only common law jurisdication within China under the new constitution...

Hong Kong introduces a new mediation ordinance

"In February 2010, the Working Group on mediation set up by the Hong Kong Government published a report (the Report) on the recommendations for promoting and facilitating mediation in dispute resolution.

LC: Speech by SJ in moving Second Reading of Mediation Bill

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is the speech (English translation) by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, SC, in moving the Second Reading of the Mediation Bill in the Legislative Council meeting today (November 30).

Draft Mediation Bill - Comments from the Hong Kong Bar Association

Please open the attached document to read the Bar's comments.

Why Mediation will grow - the synergy of the fast developing and the developing global partners of mediation

"In dispute resolution or conflict management, there are partners in the global development of mediation. The West is generally regarded as the fast developing partner, while in other parts of the world, mediation is developing, or just started to...

Mediation Services - question and reply from Secretary for Justice

"Some members of the public have relayed to me that their demand for mediation service is on the increase, but related systems ranging from training to accreditati...

Mediation - Recent Court Decisions in Hong Kong

"Registrar Lung has been keen and proactive in giving directions on mediation and case management. Whilst mediation is still developing in Hong Kong and directions or clarifications from the Court are welcome, it is important for parties in litiga...

Is mediation a governance matter? A concise clarification

" In modern government, it is the concept of ‘the people who hired us to work for them’.Governance is a system ensuring people’s needs are served efficiently