HK on all-out effort to boost mediation services: SJ
The SAR administration will "spare no effort" in boosting Hong Kong's role as a hub for international legal and dispute resolution services, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Wednesday.  "Hong Kong uniquely provides a bilingual, transparent, predictable, efficient and trustworthy international legal environment for investment and business activities," Lam told a Belt and Road summit organised by the Law Society.  "Hong Kong is already an international legal service and dispute resolution centre, and will spare no effort to enhance its status as such." The society's president, Chan Chak-ming, also called on firms to come to the SAR for dispute resolution, saying Hong Kong lawyers are highly professional and have international experience.  He added that about 200 local solicitors are now qualified to practice in the Greater Bay Area.  Mainland authorities recently decided to extend a pilot scheme to make it easier for the city’s lawyers to work across the border.  "Hong Kong's solicitors possess common law training, expertise in cross-border legal matters, multilingual skills and international perspectives," Chan said.  "We are well-trained to provide a wide range of legal services, acting as a one-stop shop for businesses interested in investing along the Belt and Road."