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It covers both “partial” apologies
- The Hong Kong legislation differs from others in that it covers both “partial” apologies (expressions of sorrow or regret) and also “full” apologies (those admitting fault within the apology); the intention being to maximise its effect and use it as a driver to settle disputes. Most other apology laws are confined to just “partial” apologies.
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Jul 19, 2017 · Hong Kong is the first jurisdiction in Asia to enact apology legislation and its Apology Law is the broadest enacted to date worldwide. The driver behind it is that apologies may in some circumstances ‘unlock’ disputes and lead to settlement without recourse to formal legal action.
•The Apology Ordinance creates opportunities for parties to prevent their dispute from escalating and facilitates its amicable resolution, partially or in full, before mediation and/or litigation. •The Mediation Ordinance provides ‘protection’ to an apology made in mediation •The Apology Ordinance extends the ‘protection’ to an
The Ordinance changes the legal consequences of any sort of apology (unless otherwise specifically excluded in the Ordinance) made pursuant to a dispute. The driver of this legislation is to assist with dispute resolution and to facilitate settlement between parties.
- Lawrence Wong
Oct 31, 2017 · The objective of the new Apology Ordinance (“the Law”), first considered in the wake of Hong Kong’s Lamma Ferry disaster in 2012, is to “promote and encourage the making of apologies with ...
Oct 26, 2017 · Unlike the apology legislation in some other jurisdictions, such as the most recently enacted Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016, the Ordinance also extends protection to apologies made by way of conduct, for example an offer to pay the other party’s medical expenses, sending flowers, taking bows of apology, etc.
Nov 16, 2017 · The Law applies to an apology made by a person on or after the commencement date of the Law (1 December 2017) regardless of whether the matter arose before, on or after that date, or applicable proceedings concerning the matter began before, on or after that date.
Aug 30, 2017 · This is a significant point of difference between the Apology Ordinance in Hong Kong and similar laws adopted in other jurisdictions. For example, in the UK and the majority of US states, apology legislation covers ‘partial’ apologies only.
