On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about plans by the government to establish a sports arbitration resolution mechanism.

Citing the complexity of sports related disputes, authorities announced that they would launch a pilot scheme to deal with contractual disputes related to sports events.


Some legal experts say that such a system could help resolve incidents such as the Messi no-show saga more quickly and amicably, without having to go through lengthy proceedings.


How does sports arbitration really work? We’ll find out.


After 9:45, we talk about relationships as a new survey found that 9 out of 10 respondents experienced a breakup or divorce at least once.


9:05am-9:45am: Sports arbitration
9:05am-9:45am: Nick Chan, Director of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre
9:05am-9:45am: Prof Patrick Lau, Chair, Department of Sports, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University
9:30am-9:45am: Doreen Kong, Lawmaker


9:45am-10:00am: Breakup and divorce survey
9:45am-10:00am: Winson Yu, Corporate Communications Director, Hong Kong Romance Dating