CPD Course:
Occupier’s Liability,
Knee Injuries
& Mediation

Mr. Jackson Poon was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1986.  He is experienced in dealing with civil and criminal cases.  In 1994 and 1995, he sat as a Deputy Magistrate for the Judiciary.  In 1995, he joined the then Legal Department (now Department of Justice) directly as a Senior Crown Counsel.  In 2006, he returned to private practice.  He is now in Cheng Huan Q.C., S.C.’s Chambers involved in civil cases and criminal litigation.  In August 2015, he sat as a Deputy District Judge.

Mr. Poon has handled numerous personal injury cases and has given many lectures on personal injury.  He has also handled cases involving Employees Compensation, Incorporated Owners disputes, Lands Tribunal trials, Trust, Commercial disputes, Sales of Goods, Manufacturing of Goods, Construction, Dishonoured Cheques, Defamation, Landlord and Tenant disputes, Conveyancing disputes, Employment disputes, Land disputes, Company matters and Judicial Reviews.  He has handled various criminal cases and he is a listed mediator of the Bar Association.

Various law lectures had been delivered by him for the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University, Law Society, Butterworths, Police Detective Training School and Criminal Advocacy Courses of the Department of Justice.

I obtained LLB in 2004 from the University of Nottingham.  I obtained PCLL in 2005 from HKU.  I was called to the Bar in 2006.  I was one of those who designed the HKU PCLL personal injuries course in 2008 - 2009.  I was accredited as a general mediator in 2011 by HKIAC.  I obtained Masters in Counselling in 2012 from the University of Monash.  I received family mediation training from the Family Welfare Society.  I was accredited as a family mediator in 2013 by HKIAC.  I am a general and family mediator of the HKMAAL.  I am an editor of the LexisNexis Dispute Resolution module.  I am married with 2 kids.

As a barrister in 601 Dina House, I am often instructed to work on general civil and personal injuries cases.  I am also regularly instructed to conduct criminal trials and appeals.  As a mediator, I stay mindful to the legal and psychological aspects of the case.  People become angry or depressed due to legal disputes.  I think psychotherapeutic techniques are very helpful.

Miss Ada Kam was a Chief Inspector of Police.  She then joined the Department of Justice and is now a solicitor practicing at Messrs. S.H. Chan & Co. handling criminal and civil litigation.

Dr. Isaac Bruce Yang obtained his medical degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006 and was followed by his specialist training in orthopaedics and traumatology in Tuen Mun Hospital.  He was admitted as a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2008.  He completed his training in 2013 was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine the same year.

He received post-fellowship training in the field of adult joint reconstruction and trauma surgeries.  He attended training in several renowned centres in the world - Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.

He has special interest in knee and hip surgeries.  He was appointed as an Associate Consultant in 2015 and co-ordinated the Joint Replacement services in New Territories West Cluster.  He serves as a reviewer of the Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation and he is an active member of the AOTrauma organization and is also a life member of the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association.

In recognition of his professionalism, he was appointed as an honorary clinical assistant professor by the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  In addition, he was appointed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an adjunct assistant professor in teaching anatomy to undergraduate medical students.

Dr. James Chiu has more than 10 years' experience in mediation and has conducted over 100 mediation cases.  He is also a Collaborative Practitioner and a member of the Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group.

Dr. Chiu was the first Adjunct Assistant Professor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in mediation courses, and is an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) teaching clinical interpersonal skills.  He is an Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Society for Healthcare Mediators.  James was an Assessor in general mediation for Hong Kong Academy of Law (HKAL), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Hong Kong Mediation Centre.  He is currently an Assessor and a recognised Lead Trainer and coach of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL)-accredited mediation courses.

Dr. Chiu is the Vice-Chairman of the Regulatory Framework Sub-committee of the Steering Committee on Mediation of the Department of Justice.  He is also a member of the Working Group on Evaluative Mediation of the Hong Kong Mediation Council.  James was a Member of the Working Group on Apology Legislation and of the Working Party on Review of Hong Kong Mediation Code.  He has published 7 book chapters in three textbooks and has also co-authored a textbook “Mediation in Hong Kong - Law & Practice”, with Christopher To and Sala Sihombing.  James has written extensively on mediation, negotiation and apologies, including an invited article on “Apology Legislation” in the Special Release to the 2018 Edition of Hong Kong Civil Procedure.  His most recent work is the book “Apology Ordinance (Cap.631) Commentary & Annotations”, which he co-authors with two law professors in Australia: Prof. Robyn Carroll and Prof. Prue Vines.  It was published by Sweet & Maxwell in March 2018.  James is a frequent speaker at the HKAL-accredited CPD courses and has chaired or spoken in 80 local and international meetings and conferences in mediation.

• Section 3 of the Occupier’s Liability Ordinance (Cap.314)
• Occupation by a Contractor
• Meaning of Premises
• Meaning of Visitors
• Contributory Negligence in Slip and fall cases
• Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap.509)
• Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59)
• Liability of the Incorporated Owners
• Public Nuisance
• Negligence
• Contributory Negligence
• Negligence of Children
• Duty in Selecting Independent Contractors
• Duty of Care with an Independent Contractor
• Res Ipsa Loquitur
• Effect of a Criminal Conviction
• Expert Evidence

• Knee Injuries and Replacement
• Hip Injuries and Replacement

• Special Features of Personal Injury cases
• Thoughts Behind Employees, Employers and Insurance Companies
• Advantages of Mediation in PI Disputes
• Special Features and Suitability of Facilitative or Evaluative Skills in Mediating Medical Disputes