What kinds of disputes that could be mediate?

    According to Practice Direction 31 (PD31) of the Judiciary in Hong Kong, the PD31 applies to all civil proceedings in the Court of First Instance and the District Court which have been begun by writ except the proceedings set out in Appendix A of the PD31.  Appendix A indicated the proceedings to which this PD does not apply are:

(1) Court of First Instance: 
      (a) Proceedings in the Construction and Arbitration List (See PD 6.1 Part F )
      (b) Proceedings in the Personal Injuries List (See PD 18.1 paragraphs 14 and 25 to 49 )

(2) District Court:
      (a) Proceedings in the Personal Injuries List (See PD 18.1 paragraphs 14 and 25 to 49 )
      (b) Proceedings in the Equal Opportunities List under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480), Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) and Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527)
      (c) Proceedings to recover tax under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112)