November 2020

Upon the invitation of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, Senior Partner, C. K. Kwong chaired the final session of the Mediation Conference on 6th November 2020 before closing of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020. The high power panel discussion on “Mediation Advocacy” comprised of Elaine Liu JP, Simon Chapman QC, Manon Schonewille and Professor Leung Hing Fung. The virtual conference took place at the Former French Mission Building by way of live streaming.

Although it was the last session starting at 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon, the enthusiasm was overwhelming with a long list of questions from the floor.

The panel aimed at raising the awareness of mediation advocacy and its importance in the mediation process. The perspectives from the mediator, the advocate and the trainer as well as policy considerations were canvassed.

Mr. Kwong’s session was soon followed by the closing remarks for the Legal Week made by the Honourable Ms. Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice.