The Steering Committee on Mediation published the "Enactment of Apology Legislation in Hong Kong: Final Report & Recommendations" today.
The report sets out the responses received during the second round of public consultation conducted from February to April, the committee's comments on the 60 submissions collected, its final recommendations and the latest draft of the Apology Bill.
The Department of Justice agrees to the recommendations and will seek to introduce the apology legislation in the legislative year 2016-17.
The main objective of putting forward apology legislation is to promote and encourage the making of apologies to facilitate settlement of disputes, by clarifying the legal consequences of making an apology.
Click here for the report.
