"No other legal development in Hong Kong in recent years has attracted so much widespread interest ... as mediation. This handbook is the only one to deal with such an important topic in such depth and breadth … the provisions of real cases and examples are particularly illuminating … [an] excellent work".
Mr Huen Wong, President of the Law Society Hong Kong.
“an authoritative, comprehensive and ‘user-friendly guide’ ... at once scholarly and practical”
The Hon Sir Laurence Street, Ex-CJ of the Supreme Court, New South Wales, Australia, Foreword.
”This book comes at a particularly welcome time ... mediation is the ‘hot topic’ of the moment”.
Mr Russell Coleman SC, Chairman of the Bar
In recent years mediation in Hong Kong has attracted widespread interest.
Following the Practice Direction on 31st January 2010 mediation will be at the forefront of all dispute resolution and litigation. Parties that do not resort to mediation may face adverse cost consequences. Even where the mediation is not successful it is likely to have had the positive effect of reducing the conflict and the issues between the parties.
Features •The only comprehensive book on mediation in Hong Kong •Outlines the important process of mediation, including the legal aspect •Helps the reader to develop highly complex and technical skills with background methodology so that readers can start to put these skills into practice •Includes chapters on specialist mediation such as construction disputes, shareholders’ disputes and financial products disputes. •Extensive real life case studies •Authoritative author team using the experience of reputable mediators •Essential for solicitors and barristers and in house counsel as well as professionals including architects, contractors, quantity surveyors, engineers, social workers and human resources personnel.
