The initial phase of the pilot scheme
in relation to winding up cases in the Company and Bankruptcy
List, which operated from 1 October 2008 to 30 September
2009, has already finished on 30 September 2009. According
to the Practice
Direction 3.3A which comes into effect on 1 October
2009, the pilot scheme is extended for 3 months from 1 October
2009 to 31 December 2009. The scheme is to encourage the
parties in company and bankruptcy List to consider the use
to mediation as a possible additional means of resolving
their disputes in a cost-effective and more expeditious
manner. Practice
Direction 3.3 paragraph 18 provides that for the purposes
of evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot scheme, the
parties or their legal representatives are requested to
report the effectiveness to the Clerk to the Judge in charge
of the Companies and Bankruptcy List within 28 days of the
conclusion of the court proceedings.
An evaluation questionnaire is thus provided
online for the purpose. Kindly
click to fill in the questionnaire online.
Mediation Questionnaire (on-line Form)
Or download the same form
to be faxed and mailed to Clerk to Companies and Bankruptcy
List.
| By Fax |
: 2524 1285 |
| By Mail |
: Room 944, 9/F., High Court Building,, |
|
38 Queensway, Hong Kong |
Mediation Questionnaire (fillable Form, MS Word)*
Mediation Questionnaire (PDF)*