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Harnessing the power to help others settle differences
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Mediation
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Arbitration
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Litigation
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Mediator
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Dispute Resolution
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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Putting a mediation career together peace by peace
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Mediation
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Negotiations
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Career Insights
Thanks to saturation advertising on television, radio and even public transport, mediation is in the spotlight, writes Melody TY Leung and Alice KY Wong.
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Stopping fighting friends' garment firm from unravelling
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Mediator
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Entrepreneur
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Retail
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Negotiations
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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Mediation's healing touch in employee injury claims
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Compensation
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Employee Compensation
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Mediation
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Dispute Resolution
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Confidential
Employees suffering from injuries at work often find it difficult to receive speedy recovery of the damages to which they are entitled, writes Stanley Lo.
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You don't have to be a lawyer to be a good mediator
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Mediation
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Mediator
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Accreditation
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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'Sorry' seems to be the hardest word - except in mediation
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Dispute Resolution
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Mediation
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Confidential
One great development in Hong Kong in recent years is that there is a growing awareness of alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation, writes Steven Yip.
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Harmonious approach to disputes echoes ancient China
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Mainland
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Dispute Resolution
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Mediation
Mediation is culturally close to Chinese values. In ancient China, disputes were resolved in a manner similar to the more structured process of mediation that we know today, writes Alice To.
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Without mediation, everyone sinks in dock-workers strike
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Strike
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Mediation
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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HKU Space
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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Hard-hitting effects of child discipline a case for mediation
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Mediation
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Litigation
Mediation is a process whereby the parties to a dispute are assisted by a neutral third person, the mediator, who assists in resolving the dispute, writes William Kong.
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RTHK disputants should have radioed for mediation help
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Mediation
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Radio Host
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TVB
In the past few weeks, a row between RTHK’s acting assistant director Forever Sze Wing-yuen and director of broadcasting Roy Tang Yun-kwong has grabbed many headlines in local media, writes Vod Chan.
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