Welcome Message
A new Practice Direction on mediation - Practice Direction 31 ("PD 31") - comes into effect on 1 January 2010. It applies to all civil proceedings in the Court of First Instance and the District Court which have been begun by writ1 except the proceedings set out in Appendix A of the PD 312. In order to assist the parties to understand the nature of mediation and how it will help the litigants to resolve their disputes, an Integrated Mediation Office together with this Mediation dedicated webpage are set up and customized to serve the litigants in court and facilitate them to seek mediation from the professional bodies.
This webpage helps you to understand what mediation is and how it works to your advantage. It also tells you about the information sessions on mediation which are run by the Integrated Mediation Office, Integrated Mediation Office (West Kowloon) and Building Management Mediation Co-ordinator's Office, and their respective services and facilities. Apart from that, this webpage provides useful information including the contact list of mediation bodies in Hong Kong.
Services and Facilities
Mediation Videos
Case Settlement Conference & Mediator-assisted Case Settlement Conference
- Transcript of The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's conclusion at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Synergy of Mediation in Case Settlement Conferences" (5.5.2023) (Chinese only)
- Video of the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Synergy of Mediation in Case Settlement Conference" (5-5-2023) (Cantonese only)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's speech at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Synergy of Mediation in Case Settlement Conferences" "Ownership of Dispute and Party-Driven Resolution Strategy" (5.5.2023)
- Case Settlement Conference Master Ms Clara Yip's presentation at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Synergy of Mediation in Case Settlement Conference in the District Court" (5-5-2023)
- Madam Registrar M. Soong's presentation at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Statistical Findings of Case Settlement Conference" (5-5-2023)
- Family Court Judge Elaine Liu's presentation at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Case Settlement Conference and Mediator-Assisted Case Settlement Conference" (5-5-2023)
- Chief District Judge J. Ko's presentation at the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Case Settlement Conference and Mediator-Assisted Case Settlement Conference" (5-5-2023)
- Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court (12-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's speech at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2022 on "Confidentiality and Privilege in Court-annexed and Court-based Mediations" (9-11-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's presentation at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2022 on "Confidentiality and Privilege in Court-annexed and Court-based Mediations" (9-11-2022)
- Progress Report of the Pilot Scheme of Case Settlement Conference in the District Court (10-2022)
- Video of the Webinar of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Case Settlement Conference Pilot Scheme" (5-11-2020)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam VP's speech at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Case Settlement Conference Pilot Scheme" (5-11-2020)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam VP's presentation at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Case Settlement Conference Pilot Scheme" (5-11-2020)
- The presentation of Master Dick Ho, Deputy Registrar of the High Court, at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Report on External Mediation Master Scheme" (5-11-2020)
- The presentation of Mr Bryan Lung, Adjudicator of the Small Claims Tribunal, at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Experience Sharing By External Mediation Master" (5-11-2020)
- Mr Registrar Lui's presentation at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court" (5-11-2020)
Mediator-assisted Financial Dispute Resolution & Mediator-assisted Children Dispute Resolution
- Video of the Mediation Week 2024 on "The Splendor of ADR in Family Court" (9-5-2024) (Cantonese only)
- Principal Family Court Judge C K Chan’s presentation at the Mediation Week 2024 on "The Splendor of ADR in Family Court" (9-5-2024)
- Family Court Master Bryan Lung’s presentation at the Mediation Week 2024 on "Overview of Conducting Family Cases Under Family Court-annexed Mediation Scheme (FCAMS)" (9-5-2024)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's speech of Closing Remarks at the Mediation Week 2024 on "The Splendor of ADR in Family Court" (9-5-2024)(Chinese only)
- Video of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2022 on "Confidentiality and Privilege in Court-annexed and Court-based Mediations" (9-11-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's speech at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2022 on "Confidentiality and Privilege in Court-annexed and Court-based Mediations" (9-11-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's presentation at the Hong Kong Legal Week 2022 on "Confidentiality and Privilege in Court-annexed and Court-based Mediations" (9-11-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam PJ's speech at the Seminar on “Mediator-assisted Financial Dispute Resolution/Child Dispute Resolution (“M-FDR/CDR”) - Concerns, Feasibility and Benefits” organized by Hong Kong Family Law Association (27-7-2022)
- Principal Family Court Judge C K Chan's presentation at the Seminar on “Mediator-assisted Financial Dispute Resolution/Child Dispute Resolution (“M-FDR/CDR”) - Concerns, Feasibility and Benefits” organized by Hong Kong Family Law Association (27-7-2022)
- Principal Family Court Judge C K Chan's presentation at the Mediation Week 2022 on "Guidance to family mediators on the proceedings and mediation" (3-5-2022)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam, VP's speech at the Symposium on Child-focused Collaborative Practice to Promote the Wellbeing of Children in Divorced Families organized by Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (23-5-2019) (Chinese only)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam, VP's presentation at the Symposium on Child-focused Collaborative Practice to Promote the Wellbeing of Children in Divorced Families organized by Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (23-5-2019) (Chinese only)
- The Hon Mr. Justice Lam, VP's speech at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Family Law Association (7-11-2018)