(Ju8) (Live Presentation VC and Webinar) Mediation from Preparation to Completion – areas to observe

• Instructor: Christopher To

Date:    06 October 2023 (Friday)    Time: 9:30am–12:45pm   Language: English   Level: Elementary

Speaker:          Christopher To, Barrister-at-Law, Gilt Chambers

Lawyer CPD / ACCA CPD / SFC CPT / Insurers’ CPD Pts: 3                            Fee: HK$1,790

(Fulfill CPD requirement in family and /or general mediation training under the Mediation Administration Scheme of the Law Society)

Highlight: “Mediation is now part of the legal landscape. To ensure that one is fully versed with the process as w ell as the factors influencing one’s decision to reach a binding settlement agreement, the course will highlight some of the parameters one needs to be aware of when conducting a mediation.” The course will cover the following aspects

• The mediation process;
• The strategy to adopt within the mediation process;
• Risk assessment;
• When to propose mediation; How to appoint a mediator;
• The role of the mediator and style;
• The role of the disputants and their legal advisers;
• Pre-mediation sessions preparation; Actual mediation session;
• Authority to settle;
• Who should attend the mediation session; Confidentiality;
• Preparation of the mediation position paper and written submissions;
• Preparation of the opening statement;
• How to effectively use private sessions;
• Drafting of the Settlement Agreement;
• and Contingency arrangements.