Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6996
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dc.contributor.authorLAW Sau-Wai, Samuelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T09:03:18Z-
dc.date.available2022-04-07T09:03:18Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationPublic Administration and Policy, Nov. 2021, vol. 24(3), pp. 241-252.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1727-2645-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6996-
dc.descriptionOpen accessen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This paper aims to analyse the different requirements of Practice Direction 15.10 (which governs the process of family mediation in Hong Kong) and Practice Direction 31 (which governs the process of general mediation in Hong Kong), and to highlight the need to incorporate the spirit of family mediation into legislation to better protect children’s interest in a family dispute. Design/Methodology/approach: The paper reviews and compares the content on Practice Direction 15.10 and Practice Direction 31 issued by Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, and adopts interpretative and analytical approaches to evaluate their impact. Findings: In an effort to promote parental responsibility-based negotiation in divorce proceeding, a missed opportunity in enacting the Children Proceedings (Parental Responsibility) Bill in 2015 might be a blessing in disguise as it offers another chance for policy makers to consider how to direct parties to negotiate and communicate, to seek and benefit from professional guidance on a continuous basis, and to seek alternative channels to resolve disputes other than the court room. The policy and the law advocating a switch from a “rights-based” to “responsibility-based” approach in handling children’s matters should be revisited by incorporating the spirit of family mediation into legislation. Originality/value: Analyses are conducted through direct contextual review and documentary research. This paper conducts literal analysis of court guidance and unveils policy implications for the general public. It would be of interest to judicial officers, scholars and government officials concerning children’s rights and parental responsibility in divorce proceedings.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPublic Administration and Policyen_US
dc.titleUpholding parental responsibility by family mediation: Revisiting the role of the law for children in divorce in Hong Kongen_US
dc.typePeer Reviewed Journal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/PAP-08-2021-0045-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Law and Business-
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