In 2009, Hong Kong’s Civil Justice Reform (CJR) was introduced to encourage parties to utilise alternative resolution procedures to facilitate the settlement of disputes.......
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When a dispute arises as a result of one party not conforming to its obligations under a contractual relationship, the other party may try to negotiate to see if there is any chance of reaching a settlement – even though the outcome may be a compromise, writes Christopher To.
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Anyone who doubts the value of mediation and hesitates to become a mediator should urgently reconsider their position, writes Vod KS Chan and Newton Mak.
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Why does anybody want to be a mediator or co-mediator? Who are these people? Different books and organisations may have different definitions of a mediator, writes James Chiu.
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The dock-workers’ walk-out finally ended on its 40th day when the striking dockers suddenly accepted the 9.8 per cent pay rise offered by their employers.
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Being brought up in a solid middle-class family, Louise Chan soon learned about the importance of integrity. To this day, it’s a code by which she lives, in both her career and ...
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