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Mamma Mia! What's up with virtual hearings?
Virtual hearings are so much easier than ones that take place in person – no hassle of getting to court (or even the office), no delays at security, ready access to whatever you need. Or at least, that is the theory. In practice, they can be exhausting affairs. If the technology breaks down that is understandable, but normally it works well. So what is up with virtual hearings?
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23/12/2020 17:00
https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/do-virtual-hearings-make-life-easier-or-more-difficult
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Concurrent expert evidence in a post-pandemic world
A necessary consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic is the greater use of virtual hearings for international construction arbitrations. Virtual hearings may well continue to feature prominently even in a post-pandemic world. Although there has been a proliferation of protocols on the conduct of virtual hearings, there has been little to no guidance regarding how expert witness conferencing (or ‘hottubbing’) should take place virtually.
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23/12/2020 16:52
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2e1ae560-0e0e-4c31-a2b4-2a2af3153418
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Oh, what a year! 2020 arbitration year in review
2020 may have been many things, but it will not have been forgettable. While the biggest story in the world of arbitration was undoubtedly the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not stop major steps being taken to reform investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), significant arbitration decisions being handed down by the English courts and arbitration practitioners having another busy year of bringing and defending claims.
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23/12/2020 15:39
http://arbitrationblog.practicallaw.com/oh-what-a-year-2020-arbitration-year-in-review/
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The Latent Blossoming Of Remote Mediation
Mediators and disputing parties have come to appreciate the benefits of meeting online and are more comfortable with Microsoft Teams and Zoom. CREK and Modron Spaces offer platforms that are specifically targeted to dispute-resolution proceedings. Cross-institution collaborations, including the JIMC-SIMC Joint Covid-19 Protocol, provide for online mediation by default. These developments echo a growing appetite for the use of technology in mediation more generally reported in a study by the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy. As online mediation becomes more common, it is instructive to consider various ways that its use could improve mediation practice. The possibilities have particular implications for international commercial disputes.
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21/12/2020 16:47
http://mediationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2020/12/16/the-latent-blossoming-of-remote-mediation/
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Virtual Hearings: Arbitral Flexibility and a Pandemic Necessity
The flexibility of the arbitral process has, yet again, proven its essential worth as a superior dispute resolution process. While necessity may be the mother of invention, in the case of arbitration, necessity triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and world-wide lockdowns has provided another opportunity to showcase the flexibility of arbitration to adapt and to the meet the urgent needs of parties during an unprecedented emergency.
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21/12/2020 16:43
https://adric.ca/adr-perspectives/virtual-hearings-arbitral-flexibility-and-a-pandemic-necessity/
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BEST PRACTICES FOR REMOTE LITIGATION IN THIS NEW REMOTE WORLD
Morgan Lewis presents "Best Practices for Remote Litigation in this New Remote World." Thursday, December 17, 2020 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CT 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PT For more information on this event, please contact Sharon James at sharon.james@morganlewis.com.
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17/12/2020 09:33
https://www.morganlewis.com/events/2020/12/best-practices-for-remote-litigation-in-this-new-remote-world
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Spain fails to unseat ICSID panel over refusal to travel
Spain has failed to disqualify an ICSID tribunal over its refusal to hold an in-person hearing during the covid-19 pandemic – and the failure of two of the arbitrators to disclose their participation in the Frankfurt Moot. In a decision on 15 December, World Bank president David Malpass rejected Spain’s second attempt to disqualify tribunal chair Sir Christopher Greenwood QC of the UK, Charles Poncet of Switzerland and Rodrigo Oreamuno of Costa Rica from hearing a case brought by a group of German banks.
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17/12/2020 09:30
https://globalarbitrationreview.com/spain-fails-unseat-icsid-panel-over-refusal-travel
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Virtual hearings: inflammatory markers in favour of in-person hearings
Guest Editor Hamish Lal of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld takes issue with the growing view that ‘virtual hearings’ are always an adequate alternative to an in-person hearing. Sometimes an in-person hearing should take precedence, he argues.
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15/12/2020 15:55
https://www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/virtual-hearings-inflammatory-markers-in-favour-of-in-person-hearings.html
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Preparation is the key to success in giving evidence remotely
In our latest ADR series, we consider new guidance for experts and instructing lawyers on how to prepare and give evidence in virtual and remote hearings.
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15/12/2020 15:53
https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/articles/2020/december/15/preparation-is-the-key-to-success-in-giving-evidence-remotely
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Remote Hearing Training Videos
In light of the recently published Guidance Note for the Conduct of Remote Costs Hearings (which can be found here), the costs team at Kings Chambers have recorded a suite of short video guides to assist in preparing for remote costs hearings
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15/12/2020 15:53
https://www.kingschambers.com/latest-news/resources/remote-hearing-training-videos