Appointment of Sidney Ho in the Law Society Mediation Committee

Our Partner Sidney Ho has been appointed as a Member of the Mediation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong.

The Mediation Committee performs the following functions :-

1. To consider, review and formulate policies including educational and training programmes and regulatory aspects on matters relating to mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation;
2. To co-ordinate the Society's policies by liaising and collating information on mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation from other Law Society Committees;
3. To report to Council on policy issues in relation to mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation;
4. To consider, review and initiate law reform proposals relating thereto;
5. To assist and encourage practitioners in the development of their practices in relation thereto;
6. To promote the profession as a provider of mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation including collaborative law and generally;
7. To liaise with and gather information from external organisations involved with mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation;
8. To deal with matters arising from the development of mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation;
9. To consider review and monitor policy relating to accreditation of mediators, parenting coordinators and early neutral evaluators;
10. To review and monitor judicial decisions practice directions and practices relating to mediation, parenting co-ordination and early neutral evaluation in relation to civil disputes

Mr. Ho is an Accredited General Mediator of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), The Law Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL). Mr. Ho will contribute to the Mediation Committee as well as the development of all kinds of dispute resolutions, as Hong Kong continues to grow as an international dispute resolution hub.