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2020 Revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
On February 15, 2021, the International Bar Association (IBA) formally released its revised Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration. The aim of the 2020 revision is to further streamline and clarify the Rules as well as to reflect established practices and address new, technology-driven challenges and developments in the taking of evidence in international arbitration.
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18/02/2021 15:17
https://www.clearygottlieb.com/-/media/files/alert-memos-2021/2020-revision-of-the-iba-rules-on-the-taking-of-evidence-in-international-arbitration.pdf
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A Happy New Year with the 2021 DIFC-LCIA Rules
At the dawn of the New Year, following their adoption in November 2020, the revised DIFC-LCIA Rules of Arbitration (the “2021 DIFC-LCIA Rules”) have now entered into force with effect from 1st January 2021. Readers of this blog will recognise the DIFC-LCIA as the free zone sister organization of the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) which is headquartered in the offshore Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Closely related to and taking guidance from the London-based LCIA, the DIFC-LCIA tends to follow any revisions to the LCIA Rules of Arbitration (the “LCIA Rules”): The 2021 DIFC-LCIA Rules are no exception and take after the recent revisions introduced to the recently adopted 2020 LCIA Rules (previously discussed on the blog here).
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16/02/2021 15:42
http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2021/02/13/a-happy-new-year-with-the-2021-difc-lcia-rules/
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The Zoom in Arbitration: #CPRAM21 Practitioners Focus on Virtual ADR
Notes from the 2021 CPR Annual Meeting third-day panel, “Hot Topics In ADR And Year-End Wrap Up,” an hour-long Jan. 29 afternoon event.
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16/02/2021 08:41
https://blog.cpradr.org/2021/02/13/the-zoom-in-arbitration-cpram21-practitioners-focus-on-virtual-adr/
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HKIAC committed to go green
On 21 January 2021, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) announced its signing of the Green Pledge and support to the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations (the “Campaign”).
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11/02/2021 13:41
https://www.bclplaw.com/en-US/insights/hkiac-committed-to-go-green.html
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6th Conference on International Arbitration & the UN Convention for the International Sale of Goods
Locke Lord is pleased to sponsor the 6th Conference on International Arbitration & the UN Convention for the International Sale of Goods being held virtually on February 12, 2021. Ann Ryan Robertson will speak on a panel entitled, “Recent Experience in Virtual Arbitration Hearings” at 10:15 – 11:15 AM CT.
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11/02/2021 13:36
https://www.lockelord.com/newsandevents/events/2021/02/6th-conference-on-international-arbitration
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Canada: Crossing The Line: Misconduct During Virtual Examinations
Virtual discoveries and cross-examinations are part of the new normal in civil litigation. When examinations are conducted by videoconference, parties save significant travel costs and minimize the disruptive nature of attendances on their business and personal lives. However, when a witness is not physically present with lawyers for the examining party, the examining party and counsel must be wary of potential improper conduct "off screen" in the room where the witness is present, including attempts to influence or coach a witness.
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10/02/2021 12:52
https://www.mondaq.com/canada/trials-appeals-compensation/1033450/crossing-the-line-misconduct-during-virtual-examinations
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First Virtual Arbitration Hearing Launched at Cambodia’s National Commercial Arbitration Centre
On 3 and 4 December 2020, the National Commercial Arbitration Centre (“NCAC”) launched their first virtual hearing in the Kingdom of Cambodia, allowing parties to arbitrate their cases through the online videoconferencing platform Zoom. Approximately 30 participants, including a three-member Tribunal, witnesses, parties, and their legal counsels, attended the online hearing. Many of them were from foreign countries e.g. from Hungary, Macao, and Japan. This first virtual hearing was conducted at the parties’ request under the governing institutional rule, NCAC Rule No. 24.
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10/02/2021 12:49
https://www.zicolaw.com/resources/alerts/first-virtual-arbitration-hearing-launched-at-cambodias-national-commercial-arbitration-centre/
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Dealing with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the civil courts
2020 will be remembered as the year COVID-19 changed our lives in ways we could never have imagined. It has brought every single one of us a set of new challenges that we have learnt to live with to the best of our ability and through utilising resources available to us. Whether we have had to adapt to changes in our daily routines, cope with isolation, worry about the health of those closest to us, or we have sadly lost loved ones; as a society, it has changed our lives beyond recognition.
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04/02/2021 11:55
http://disputeresolutionblog.practicallaw.com/dealing-with-the-challenges-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-civil-courts/
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ICC Guest blog: Mediation in a virtual world
As students and professionals from countries spanning the globe gear up for the 16th annual ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, Oliver Carroll of Clifford Chance has five tips to navigating mediation in a digital space.
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04/02/2021 11:53
https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/guest-blog-mediation-in-a-virtual-world/
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2020 International Arbitration Overview: Demand for Dispute Settlement Up, Despite COVID-19 Struggles
Despite the challenges of 2020, major international arbitration institutions reported a record number of new registered cases. As travel restrictions inhibited cross-border travel, lockdowns were issued around the globe, and many industries began working remotely, arbitral bodies adeptly transitioned to fully electronic filing systems, organized remote hearings, and issued COVID-19 guidance. These changes enabled parties to continue resolving their disputes without major disruption and have set the institutions up for another busy year in the dispute resolution world.
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04/02/2021 11:50
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=aeaddc26-14d4-43a2-a426-dd01c2de0a43