With the enactment of the Mediation Ordinance this past January 2013, Mediation is now the standard procedure before any matter goes to trial
Mediation in Hong Kong has become an increasingly popular and useful dispute resolution mechanism. With the implementation of the Civil Justice Reform in 2009, Practice Direction 31, and more importantly, the Mediation Ordinance, mediation is now widely regarded as an established mode of dispute resolution in its nascent stages that is a useful alternative to the Courts.
This handbook serves not only as a useful general reference for anyone interested in mediation, but also as a tool for those that are thinking about, or in the process of mediation