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The evolving arbitration practice in Africa and the revised LCIA Arbitration Rules 2020
The London Court of International Arbitration’s new rules embrace electronic communications, virtual hearings and faster processes, providing an opportunity to further embrace arbitration, say Nathan Searle, Ademola Bamgbose and Charlie Howell of Hogan Lovells.
- Guidance
- External
09/11/2020 14:19
https://iclg.com/alb/14983-the-evolving-arbitration-practice-in-africa-and-the-revised-lcia-arbitration-rules-2020
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Are Virtual Hearings here to stay?
In this session, we will discuss the results of our survey of court users (lawyers, expert witnesses and clients) on the future of remote/online dispute resolution. Based on those results, the session will turn to focus on what clients need to be doing now to prepare for those potential future developments.
- News
- External
06/11/2020 13:49
https://globalarbitrationnews.com/event/are-virtual-hearing-here-to-stay/?instance_id=592
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Joinder of Parties and Virtual Hearings: When, Why and How?
Join ICDR Young and International (Y&I) for two panel discussions on the issues of joinder and virtual hearing, topics that are the subject of this year’s Vis Moot problem. The panels will discuss the authority of arbitral tribunals to order the joinder of additional parties and to proceed with a virtual hearing when not all the parties are in agreement, when this authority should be exercised, and the logistics and procedural mechanism that should be employed.
- Legal
- External
05/11/2020 13:35
https://americanarb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDQPmIidTDGaERp41B5UfA
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Seoul ADR Festival 2020 – HKIAC Webinar: Experts Insight on Key Concerns of a Virtual Hearing
This webinar will address the key concerns of running a virtual hearing, which are how: (1) cross-examination of a witness is conducted; (2) documentary evidence is presented; and (3) language interpretation of witnesses and experts can be conducted.
- Guidance
- External
03/11/2020 15:52
https://hkiac.glueup.com/event/seoul-adr-festival-2020-hkiac-webinar-28959/
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The psychology of virtual arbitration
Arbitration has gone virtual, and it uses a lot of new tools, but what about the oldest tool of all? This webinar will look at how the human brain functions in the "new normal", and what it means for the future of arbitration. Our speakers will share their recent experience and discuss topics such as emotional factors, zoom fatigue, team dynamics, virtual examination, and more.
- News
- External
03/11/2020 14:54
https://hkiac.glueup.com/event/the-psychology-of-virtual-arbitration-29016/
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Asia Pacific Arbitration Virtual Hearings
In this edition, we take an in-depth look at the various procedural rules and guidance on virtual/online hearings published by major arbitration institutions within the Asia Pacific region and the practical aspects of virtual hearings being carried out in the region.
- Guidance
- External
02/11/2020 15:36
https://www.dlapiper.com/en/uk/insights/publications/2020/11/asia-pacific-arbitration-virtual-hearings/
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Virtual arbitration hearings: top 10 tips
The recent pandemic has required parties, counsel and arbitrators to adapt to the new reality of conducting proceedings virtually in light of travel restrictions and compulsory social distancing measures. This note explores some of the advantages and disadvantages of virtual hearings and provides some top tips for conducting an effective virtual hearing.
- Guidance
- External
02/11/2020 13:34
https://www.shlegal.com/insights/virtual-arbitration-hearings-top-10-tips
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Supreme Court scrutinises admissibility of videoconference hearings
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many business areas to make significant adjustments to the way in which they operate. In arbitration, the restrictions relating to the pandemic have mainly affected the conduct of hearings. Due to travel restrictions and social distancing measures, in-person hearings have become less feasible if not impossible. As such, remote hearings (via videoconferencing) have been widely used. However, their admissibility is heavily debated in the academic world and, given their novelty, virtually no supreme court case law from Austria or abroad addressing this issue exists.
- Legal
- External
29/10/2020 20:09
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=72de5e56-a334-4a0d-bba5-fa4b3c6b4c47
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Virtual Hearings in Arbitration: Here to Stay, How to Prepare
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how disputes are heard. While arbitration, and in particular international arbitration, was already fairly amenable to having certain procedural steps occur through telephone or video-conference, holding entire hearings through video-conference is quickly becoming the new normal. Starting in the spring of this year, many of the leading arbitral institutions responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by issuing guidelines and checklists for virtual hearings. Some organizations are now offering services specific to virtual hearings, such as Arbitration Place Virtual, which offers dispute resolution services through a secure eHearing format along with hearing technology specialists to assist the tribunal and the parties.
- Guidance
- External
29/10/2020 20:08
http://www.commerciallitigationblog.com/virtual-hearings-in-arbitration-here-to-stay-how-to-prepare/
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Zoom is the new normal!
International arbitration is flexible and adaptable (or at least it ought to be). Those characteristics are being tested in the current pandemic environment. Gathering together parties, counsel, witnesses and the tribunal (each of whom may be from a different jurisdiction) in one location for an in-person hearing may well infringe local social distancing and travel rules and, even if it does not, it is probably inadvisable and will be so for some time to come. This is all the more so if one or more potential participants are shielding or vulnerable. Moreover, there is the risk that one or more of the potential participants could develop symptoms immediately preceding or during any hearing.
- Guidance
- External
29/10/2020 20:05
https://www.foxwilliams.com/2020/10/29/zoom-is-the-new-normal/