Construction Dispute Prevention and Resolution in Hong Kong 2016 (e-book only)

SECTION I – THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CONFERENCE

Chapter 1 THE CONFERENCE
1.1 Synopsis 
1.2 The Opening Address (Dr. Simon Chee)
1.3 The Keynote Speech (The Secretary for Justice, Mr. Rimsky Yuen, JP SC)
1.4 PART A – LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1.4.1 The Government’s Approach as an Employer and Construction Industry “Promoter” (Mr. Chan Chi Ming)
1.4.2 The Construction Professionals’ Approaches (Mr. John Cock)
1.4.3 The Contractors’ Perspectives (Mr. Alan Donnet)
1.4.4 The Emerging, Integrative Approach (Dr. Simon Chee)

1.5 PART B – FEATURES OF DIFFERENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
1.5.1 Excelling Construction Arbitration under the Cap. 609 Arbitration Ordinance (Mr. Leung Hing Fung)
1.5.2 Specialising Mediation for Construction Disputes (Mr. Danny Mcfadden)
1.6 Closing Remarks (Mr. Paul Chan)

SECTION II – THE MARKET UPDATE

Ch. 2 THE MARKET TREND

Ch. 3 DISPUTE PREVENTION
3.1 General Trend
3.2 The Dispute Resolution Clause
3.3 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Advisor System

Ch. 4 THE SECURITY OF PAYMENT LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG
4.1 The Development 
4.2 Implications to Industry’s Practices
4.2.1 Main Contract          
          Pay-when-pay, Pay-when-certified
          Payment Due Day
          Statutory Right to Adjudicate
          Payment Notice and the Relevant Right to Adjudicate
          Interim Certificates
          Likely Effect on Contract Administration with Statutory Adjudication
          Adjudicable Disputes
          Payment Claims and Payment-Related Claims

4.2.2 Sub-Contract
4.2.3 Consultancy Contract
4.2.4 Consumer Market
4.3 Construction Adjudication
4.3.1 Generally
4.3.2 Adjudicator’s Role under Contract and SOP

CHAPTER 5. THE WAY FORWARD

APPENDIXES
1. About Hong Kong Construction Arbitration Centre, Limited
2. The HKCAC Dispute Resolution Clauses 2015
3. The HKCAC Construction Arbitration Rules 2015
4. The HKCAC Construction Mediation Rules 2015
5. The HKCAC Construction Adjudication Rules 2015

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