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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam today said resolving disputes by mediation, instead of litigation, arbitration or other means, will save time and cost. The Department of Justice issued a Policy Statement on the Incorporation of Mediation Clauses in Government Contracts on Wednesday. The policy requires all government departments to incorporate mediation clauses in future government contracts, so as to further promote the use of mediation to resolve such disputes first before resorting to arbitration or litigation. Speaking at a media session on the final day of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2024, Mr Lam said the fact is that in case any dispute arises, the Government will try to resolve disputes by mediation first in the event any dispute arises. “Only if mediation fails may we resort to litigation, arbitration or other means of dispute resolution. “I am very confident that if people are willing to use more mediation to resolve disputes, that will certainly save time and cost.” Mr Lam added that the importance of the policy is to demonstrate that the Government is willing to take the lead to cultivate the culture of using mediation in society as a whole, so that whenever people encounter disputes, the first thing that they would consider is not to go to court, but rather try to settle disputes amicably, given that doing so is more economical, more time-saving, and produces a more harmonious result.
At
7 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 25 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 57 per cent
Please be reminded that:The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 has been issued.The Fire Danger Warning is Red and the fire risk is extreme. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory25 degrees ;
King's Park25 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang24 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling25 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan25 degrees ;
Tai Po25 degrees ;
Sha Tin25 degrees ;
Tuen Mun25 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O23 degrees ;
Sai Kung25 degrees ;
Cheung Chau23 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok26 degrees ;
Tsing Yi24 degrees ;
Shek Kong25 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon23 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley24 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park25 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan25 degrees ;
Kowloon City25 degrees ;
Happy Valley26 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin26 degrees ;
Stanley25 degrees ;
Kwun Tong25 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po25 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park26 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park25 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk25 degrees .
Here is the information on Severe Typhoon Yinxing at 7 p.m.:
Location: 18.5 degrees north, 117.3 degrees east; Maximum sustained wind near its centre: 175 km/h.
2023 CDW Compendium Volume 19 (No. 1-10)
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