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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on (physical) litigation and international arbitration proceedings in Switzerland
With the emergence of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020, Switzerland along with many other countries introduced extensive measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Social distancing and protection measures provide new challenges in business relations – but also in legal proceedings. COVID-19 measures have had (and are still having) an unprecedented impact on the justice system. The article at hand offers a brief overview on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures related thereto on (physical) proceedings in litigation and international arbitration, focusing on key changes and developments in the Swiss legal landscape prior-, during and post-pandemic.
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28/05/2021 14:56
https://globalarbitrationnews.com/impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-physical-litigation-and-international-arbitration-proceedings-in-switzerland/#page=1
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ADGMAC Protocol for Remote Hearings: An Overview
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (“ADGMAC”) introduced its Protocol for Remote Hearings (“Protocol”) in June 2021. The Protocol provides parties, their lawyers and the Tribunal with a set of procedural and logistical arrangements for the conduct of hearings that may be conducted remotely (whether fully or in part).
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21/05/2021 15:41
http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2021/06/20/adgmac-protocol-for-remote-hearings-an-overview/
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Virtual hearings and innovation – new opportunities?
Werner Eyskens, Andrew Bennett and Lauren Rasking discuss how they created a successful team with alternative remote support and local bubbles for a complex arbitration case.
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20/05/2021 17:50
https://allenovery.podbean.com/e/virtual-hearings-and-innovation-%E2%80%93-new-opportunities/
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COVID-19 and Brexit highlight the benefit of arbitration over litigation
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has presented judicial systems around the world with unprecedented challenges, with many courts being forced to close or left trying to deliver access to justice in a safe environment. In addition, the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (Brexit) has also had a significant impact on cross-border litigation with a European dimension, affecting jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments. This article examines how these two major recent events have highlighted the benefits of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and, especially, arbitration over litigation.
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19/05/2021 09:10
https://www.financierworldwide.com/covid-19-and-brexit-highlight-the-benefit-of-arbitration-over-litigation#.YKTQ3nmSmUk
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A Procedural Pandora’s Box: What Do Users Want from Arbitral Rules and Institutions Today?
The results of the 2021 QMUL-White & Case International Arbitration Survey were launched on 6 May 2021. The survey explores the theme of “Adapting Arbitration to a Changing World”: how international arbitration has adapted to changing demands and circumstances including the COVID-19 pandemic, and opportunities for the international arbitration community to adapt more and better. This is the 5th survey conducted by the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with White & Case. This blog focusses on adaptations to arbitral rules and by institutions; subsequent blogs will address other key topics from the survey.
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19/05/2021 09:09
http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2021/05/18/a-procedural-pandoras-box-what-do-users-want-from-arbitral-rules-and-institutions-today/
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Zoom Arbitration One Year Later: Lessons Learned, Tips for Practitioners and the Road Ahead
The pandemic forced the world to re-evaluate how it works in a number of ways—and FINRA’s Arbitration & Mediation Forum is no exception. To keep processes moving, FINRA Dispute Resolution Services allowed hearings to proceed virtually. Now, a year later, we are looking at lessons learned, tips for practicing in a remote environment and plans for the future of arbitration and mediation.
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19/05/2021 08:07
https://www.finra.org/media-center/finra-unscripted/zoom-arbitration
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Commercial court to return to in-person trials – except on Fridays
The commercial court will return to ‘gold standard’ in-person trials as lockdown restrictions are lifted – apart from on Fridays, which will stay remote ‘for the foreseeable future’.
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13/05/2021 10:06
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/commercial-court-to-return-to-in-person-trials-except-on-fridays/5108447.article
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Arbitration still seen as the best process for resolving international disputes, even in times of pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for the entire world - the arbitration sector was no exception. The 2021 International Arbitration Survey, Adapting Arbitration to a Changing World, explores how international arbitration adapted to these changing demands and circumstances. More than 1,200 respondents participated in the survey, the widest pool of respondents in Queen Mary Surveys to date.
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11/05/2021 16:58
http://www.arbitration.qmul.ac.uk/news/2021/arbitration-still-seen-as-the-best-process-for-resolving-international-disputes-even-in-times-of-pandemic.html
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The virtual reality as international arbitration adapts to a changing world
Arbitration was adapting to a changing world before the pandemic hit, but COVID-19 has been a catalyst for accelerating many of these changes. This is according to a study garnering the views of more than 1,200 users of arbitration published today by global law firm White & Case in partnership with the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London.
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07/05/2021 08:36
https://www.whitecase.com/news/press-release/virtual-reality-international-arbitration-adapts-changing-world
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Use of technology: The virtual reality
While technology in the practice of international arbitration has become increasingly commonplace, particularly when it boosts efficiency, the adoption of AI still lags behind other forms of IT. It is also seen as the factor most expected to influence the future evolution of international arbitration.
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07/05/2021 08:17
https://www.whitecase.com/publications/insight/2021-international-arbitration-survey/technology-virtual-reality