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Dr. James Shing-ping CHIU

Hon Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong ("HKU")
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, HKU
Co-Chairman, Professionalism and Ethics Committee, The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Invited member, International Network for Law and Apology Research (INLAR)

James has dual qualification in medical and legal fields.  He is a medical graduate of HKU and a Specialist in General Surgery. He also possesses LLB (Hons) degree from the University of London. James has been active in both the medical and the legal circles for many years. His research areas include medicolegal, expert witnesses, healthcare law, healthcare ethics, apologies, apology legislation, negotiation and mediation.

James is also interested in disciplinary proceedings and regulators. In this field, he is a Medical Assessor and a member of a Preliminary Investigation Committee of the Medical Council of HK, a member of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel.

James has published extensively in journals in Hong Kong and abroad as well as book chapters on his research areas.  He has chaired or spoken in over 100 local or international meetings/conferences to medical and legal practitioners and students.

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      • Chiu, James S. P. (contributor and editor), Clinical Risk Management Handbook: Navigating Your Way to Safer Practice. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Medical Association & Medical Protection Society, 2013.
      • Sihombing, Sala, and Christopher To and James Chiu S. P., Mediation in Hong Kong: Law & Practice. 1st Edition. Hong Kong: Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong Limited, July 2014.
      • Chiu, James S. P., “Mediation and Apology”, in Medical Law and Ethics in Hong Kong. Sweet & Maxwell, August 2016.
      • Carroll, Robyn, James Chiu S. P., and Prue Vines, Apology Ordinance (Cap. 631) Commentary and Annotations. Sweet & Maxwell, March 2018.
      • Sihombing, Sala, Christopher To and James Chiu S. P., Mediation in Hong Kong: Law & Practice. 2nd Edition. Hong Kong: Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong Limited, July 2022.
      • Chiu, James S. P., Albert Lee, and K. W. Tong, eds. Healthcare Law and Ethics: Principles and Practices. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press, May 2023.
      • Chiu, James S. P. (principal author) and Norman Hui, Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong: Professions and Trades, vol. 43(2). Hong Kong: LexisNexis, December 2023.
      • Chiu, James S. P. “Medical and Dental Negligence Mediation in Hong Kong.” Asian Dispute Review, vol. 12, issue 3 (2010): 85–88.
      • Chiu, James S. P. “Mediation of Medical Disputes in Greater China.” Asian Dispute Review, vol. 14, issue 3 (2012): 86–89.
      • Schneider, Andrea K., Vasudha Srinivasan and James Chiu S. P.. “Gearing for Battle: Ancient Warrior Wisdom for Negotiation. [准备战斗：古代武士的谈判智慧] ”, Tan Pan[谈判]: The Chinese-English Journal on Negotiation, vol. 2, issue 1 (July 2014): 88–115. https://ssrn.com/abstract=2883344
      • Chamoun, Habib, Randy Hazlett, Francisco Valderrey and James Chiu S. P.. “Bartering: When Negotiations Need a Creative Approach. [以貨易貨：当谈判需要一点创意] ”, Tan Pan[谈判]: The Chinese-English Journal on Negotiation, vol. 2, issue 1 (July 2014): 116–137.
      • Chiu, James S. P. “Apologies in Health Care Disputes and Risk Management.” Journal of Management Systems, vol. 25 no. 4 (2015): 53 – 68,
      • Chiu, James S. P. “Apology Legislation” (invited article), Hong Kong Civil Procedure, Special Release to the 2018 Edition: 1–11. Sweet & Maxwell, April 2017.
      • Chiu, James S. P. “The Beginning of Apology Legislation in Asia—the 5th Wave Worldwide.” (invited article) Asian Journal on Mediation (December 2018): 33-64.
      • Chiu, James S. P. “Better Education and Training in Apologies to Resolve Medical Mishaps Disputes.” (invited article) Medicine and Law, vol. 38, no.1 (2019): 59–72.
      • Chiu, James S. P., and Gilberto K. K.  Leung. “Expert Witnesses and Areas of Expertise.” Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj215125.
      • Task Force on Disclosure, Apology and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Professionalism and Ethics Committee (which Gilberto K. K. Leung and James S. P. Chiu co-chaired), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Best Practice Guidelines for Disclosure, Apology & Alternative Dispute Resolution. Hong Kong: HKAM Press, 2022. Best Practice Guidelines for Disclosure, Apology & Alternative Dispute Resolution 20220406.pdf (hkam.org.hk)
      • Task Force on Laws for Healthcare Practitioners, Professionalism and Ethics Committee (which Gilberto K. K. Leung and James S. P. Chiu co-chaired), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Best Practice Guidelines for Expert Witnesses. Hong Kong: HKAM Press, 2023. Best Practice Guideline for Expert Witnesses_20231024.pdf (hkam.org.hk).
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