LW6404 Research Project

Dissertation List 2007-2009

1. Ways to Resolve Building Management Disputes

2. Common Disputes in Geotechnical Engineering Project – Is it the Right Time to

Replace the General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works of the

HKSAR (1999)?

3. Is Co-Med-Arb Suitable for Medical Negligence Claims in Hong Kong?

4. The dispute resolution method used by the Hong Kong SAR Government to solve

dispute among citizens

5. A Study on the Feasibility of Using Mediation in Criminal Case in Hong Kong

6. Whether mediation is an effective mean to prevent the separation when family dispute

arises

7. Latest developments in the Hong Kong Government DRA System and critical

observations on its wider application to capital works construction projects

8. The Study of the Use of ADR in Hong Kong Equal Opportunity Disputes

9. Is Hong Kong Arbitration System up to standard?

10. The use of ADR processes by international organizations in resolving transnational

disputes

11. A Study of Dispute Prevention & Dispute Resolution in the Marine Insurance Industry

12. An overview of the development of arbitration and dispute resolution in Asia

13. Risk Allocation for the Hong Kong Construction Contract to Minimize the Contractual

Disputes between the Client and the Contractor

14. A Comparative Study - Law Regimes of Maritime Arbitration in Hong Kong and in

Other Countries'

15. Partnering in Hong Kong: Its Barriers and Improvements – the Main Contractors'

Perspective

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16. Mandatory Mediation for Commercial Disputes: an examination of the implication and
challenges for the application in HKSAR
17. A Study on the Feasibility of Implementing Restorative Justice System in HK
18. Introducing Dispute Resolution to the Telecommunications Industry in HK
19. Is Mandatory Conciliation Suitable for Resolving Labour Disputes in HK? (A Cultural
Perspective)
20. A Feasibility Study on the Applicability of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Managing
Employees’ Compensation Claims in Hong Kong with focus on Mediation
21. The Use of Mediation to Resolve Pecuniary Disputes Among Family Members
22. The Adoption of Transparency in Investment Arbitration Procedure: A New Challenge
for the Traditional Characteristic of Arbitration
23. ADR (Mediation and Arbitration) v Court Litigation in IP Disputes A Comparative
Study
24. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ICSID and Non-ICSID Arbitration Regimes in the
Settlement of Cross-border Investor-State Disputes
25. A Case Study of the Effectiveness of Dispute Resolution in the Secondary Schools in
HK
26. A Study of the Dispute Resolution Mechanism for the Construction of the World
Learning Destination Casino Resort in Macau
27. Problems of Recognition and Enforcement of HK Arbitral Awards in Mainland China
after 1999 – with Specific Reference to Grounds of Refusing Enforcement
28. Avoiding & Revolving Disputes between HK & Chinese Electrical and Electronics
Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Western Importers
29. The Impact of Alternative Dispute Resolution System in PRC after China’s Accession to
WTO