Parkside Chambers is delighted to share that on 30 December 2024, it was announced that Robin Egerton was selected as a mediator for the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao, Greater Bay Area.
The legal departments of Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR officially released the consolidated Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Mediator Panel 2024 online. The consolidated panel will feature 146 mediators from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao.
The establishment of the GBA Mediator Panel implements the measure in the Action Plan on the Construction of Rule of Law in the GBA released earlier by The Department of Justice. It will effectively promote the interface of mediation regulatory frameworks of the three places and a wider use of mediation in the GBA, thereby further enhancing the multifaceted dispute resolution mechanism in the GBA.
Robin attended the Guangdong- Hong Kong – Macao, Greater Bay Area Mediator (Certificate) Award Ceremony on 13 January 2025. As part of the Mediation First Pledge, Robin pledged to support the culture and ethos of mediation in Hong Kong. In this regard, he will be expected to explore mediation as a first option in the context of tackling and resolving disputes before turning to other dispute resolution methods such as litigation.
The Department of Justice will subsequently hold a “Mediate First” Pledge Event on or around 9 May 2025 where all new pledgees/mediators will be invited to attend the signing ceremony.
Further details in relation to the announcement can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gW-KJHtj
Further information in relation to the DOJ’s Mediation Services can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gjpNawQ