On 24 May 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Sherlynn Chan and senior associate Ms. Hazel Wong attended The “Mediate First” Pledge 2019 and the Star Logo Award Presentation Ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event was organized by The Department of Justice (DoJ) and supported by key players in the field of mediation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), of which Stevenson, Wong & Co. is one. The theme of this year’s event was “Mediate First – Unlocking Potential”. The event attracted more than 1000 attendees.
The opening speech of The Forum was delivered by the Honourable Teresa Cheng, GBS, SC, JP Secretary for Justice, HKSARG. She spoke of the opportunities for further development of mediation locally, regionally and internationally. The Honourable Mr. Justice Lim Chong Fong, High Court Judge of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and The Honourable Madam Justice Lisa Wong, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, HKSAR then respectively delivered keynote speeches. The Forum contained with six sessions, including “Mediation: Getting to Win-Win in Sports Disputes”, “Can Mediators be Deal Makers?”, “Latest developments of investment mediation”, “Mediation for the Community”, “Industry Sharing” and “Creative Solution for the Creative Industry”.
To explain the mediation process and clarify some misconceptions about mediation, there was a short drama demonstrated by Prof. TK Iu, MH, acted by Ms. Jocelyn Choi. Ms. Scarlett Chan, registered social worker and Mr. Victor Yuen, barrister, both currently students of the mediator training course were invited to share their experience with the Forum attendees. The forum ended with closing remarks delivered by Dr. James Ding, Commissioner, Inclusive Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Office of The Department of Justice.
The Star Logo Award Presentation Ceremony followed by the Forum. The Honourable Teresa Cheng, GBS, SC, JP, The Honourable Mr. Justice Johnson Lam, V-P and The Honourable Vincent Lo, GBM, GBS, JP presented the Star Logo Awards to 40 organizations that evening. Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to have been amongst the organizations in receiving Awards and one of the first to sign the “Mediate First” Pledge. We are committed to first explore the use of mediation in resolving disputes.
Please contact Ms. Catherine Por or Ms. Sherlynn Chan for any enquiries or further information about this event.