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South China Morning Post
08-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
For Hong Kong's mediation body to be on par with The Hague, more must be done
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@ or filling in this Google form . Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification With China signing a convention to set up the International Organisation for Mediation in Hong Kong, the city has an extraordinary opportunity to cement its international status amid geopolitical turmoil. As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi suggested, the IOMed is meant to give the Global South more confidence in resolving disputes. Hong Kong has always been a top choice for commercial arbitration, and its professionalism and adaptability to international norms will provide a firm underpinning for the IOMed. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu even said the IOMed would be on par with the international courts in The Hague. Yet the success story of The Hague is built upon favourable historical developments and its proximity to other international bodies in Europe. While Hong Kong does have the corresponding networks and reputation, it would take years, if not decades, of consistent efforts to reach the same level of prominence as The Hague. Moreover, a focus on representing the Global South might mean moving away from the Eurocentric mindset, and finding a balance would require much trial and error. Ironically, Western interests must also be accommodated for the IOMed to be truly international.
South China Morning Post
06-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong well-placed to referee commercial sports disputes
Hong Kong is taking another important step towards becoming a go-to destination for dispute resolution. A month after launching its first legal body to solve international disputes through mediation before a neutral third party, Hong Kong is inviting proposals to run a two-year pilot programme for sports dispute arbitration. The convention signed by 33 countries to establish the Hong Kong-based International Organisation for Mediation is a groundbreaking China-led initiative to promote amicable dispute resolution. Hopefully, before too long, dispute resolution by formal mediation can also be extended to the sports sector. Few sectors can match the growth of sport and its universal appeal across borders and cultural divides. Along with increasing commercialisation, this has created fertile ground for disputes at the elite level. Experts say the pilot two-year programme for sports dispute resolution is a key step towards a neutral intervention mechanism. The Department of Justice says it is seeking joint proposals from an administrator and a technology provider by July 31. Given Hong Kong's international standing in arbitration, a sports dispute resolution process would not have to start from scratch. The proposed pilot scheme follows a pledge in the chief executive's policy address in October to explore establishing such a system. Along with the new organisation for mediation, this can enhance Hong Kong's reputation as an international centre for dispute resolution. The increasingly commercialised sport sector is generating more diverse and complex disputes, leading to the creation of institutions to settle them. The leading example is the Court of Arbitration for Sport based in Switzerland.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- BBC News
Dealing with Lost Luggage
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South China Morning Post
14-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's global mediation centre open to developed nations, Western countries
Western and developed countries are welcome to use services offered by Hong Kong's newly established global mediation centre, a senior official has said, dismissing concerns over the institute's founding members being primarily developing nations. Advertisement Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday also addressed the possible direct competition with other dispute resolution hubs, including Singapore, outlining Hong Kong's distinct advantages such as its 'one country, two systems' policy. Hong Kong's International Organisation for Mediation, established last month to create an intergovernmental platform for resolving global disputes, has 33 founding member countries including Algeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Belarus, Venezuela and Cuba. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also presided over the landmark signing ceremony. Asked on Saturday whether the centre's founding members comprised mainly developing countries, which could affect the perceived diversity of the convention, Cheung said all nations were welcome to use the services. Advertisement 'Many of the initiating countries are developing countries, or from the Global South,' Cheung told a radio programme.
Zawya
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
ADJD approves new batch of technical experts and dispute resolution mediators
The Committee on the Affairs of Experts, Conciliators, and Mediators at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has approved a new batch of technical experts and dispute resolution mediators. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency and quality of specialized expert services and to support mediation processes as effective alternatives for dispute resolution—aligned with Abu Dhabi's vision for judicial excellence. During its regular meeting, chaired by His Excellency Counselor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Judicial Department, the committee approved the registration and re-registration of several experts in the official registry of practitioners after fulfilling the established requirements. This aims to support judicial entities with specialized expertise that contributes to the quality of judgments and the precision of rulings in cases requiring technical opinion. The committee also approved proceeding with the registration for 21 mediators, following a review of their applications, conditional on completing the necessary requirements—most notably, passing the accredited training program at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy. This ensures that mediators are fully prepared to perform their duties efficiently and impartially in resolving civil and commercial disputes through dialogue and negotiation, reaching amicable settlements outside of court. In the same context, the committee reviewed 13 applications submitted by authorized entities seeking inclusion in the mediators' registry and approved proceeding with registration in accordance with the set regulations. On the matter of professional oversight, the committee reviewed one complaint concerning an expert and took appropriate action in line with applicable regulatory frameworks, reaffirming its commitment to accountability and the highest standards of professional performance.
