Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Efficient Resolution for All: Sports Dispute Resolution Workshop, co-organised by the Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the administering body and the technology provider of the Pilot Scheme on Sports Dispute Resolution, respectively AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (AALCO-HKRAC) and eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre, as well as the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC), concluded today (July 4).
The Workshop attracted over 120 representatives from the local sports and legal sectors, including representatives from 30 sports organisations.
Dr Cheung also stated that since the launch of the Pilot Scheme’s online platform in February this year, it has received a number of inquiries and has begun processing cases, with the first case recently successfully resolved. The successful implementation of the Pilot Scheme confirms that Hong Kong is on the right track in promoting a sports dispute resolution system. He encouraged everyone to make full use of the Pilot Scheme to maximise its benefits and jointly promote the long-term development of sports in Hong Kong.
Organised with the support from the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee, the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Workshop introduced, through a rich variety of activities, how sports disputes could be efficiently resolved by way of mediation and arbitration under the framework of the Pilot Scheme.