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SUMMARY:Remote dispute resolution – a success?
DESCRIPTION:The Covid-19 pandemic brought an intense period of enforced t
 emporary changes to the way we resolve disputes and administer justice. 
 The transition to innovative virtual – remote and online – courts hearin
 gs\, arbitral and mediation sessions\, is both thrilling and concerning.
  Whether the transition and changes made should be reversed or not\, lea
 ds to some fundamental questions. It is all about the right balance in p
 rotecting both the rights and interests of parties and the public while 
 using technological opportunities which can improve (reform) practices o
 f the court\, arbitral tribunals and mediators and assessing improvement
 s in access to and lowering the costs of justice – after all\, we should
  never waste a good crisis. \n\nThis joint session aims to map the lands
 cape of the Covid-19 online transition\, exploring lessons learned\; wha
 t has worked\, and what has not\, promises and best practices for mainta
 ining juridical quality\, legitimacy\, and efficiency. Initially it seem
 ed the principles to open justice\, which remain paramount\, were threat
 ened. Yet benefiting from the tech development of wide-spread open-acces
 s live streaming\, proceedings suddenly became far more accessible than 
 before – just an example: the UK Supreme Court’s livestream of important
  Brexit litigation was reportedly viewed by almost 30 million people. Ho
 w reporting restrictions and protected evidence coexist with online open
  justice is yet to be seen. While saving time and money\, relieving part
 ies and their legal teams from the need to travel and time to be called 
 to a hearing\, the physical experience of an online hearing is significa
 ntly different from being inside a courtroom or before an arbitral tribu
 nal. Could the lack of ritualistic aspects of a formal hearing and feeli
 ngs of distance\, foster distrust rather than belief in the legitimacy o
 f the authority of the court or tribunal? What is the effect of deperson
 alizing the dispute resolution process\, especially non-verbal cues like
  body language and eye contact (even when web cameras are employed)? May
  parties feel that they have not been fully heard? Can the required leve
 l of trust\, for fruitful mediation\, be achieved online? How are judges
  able to properly ascertain the credibility of a witness online? Althoug
 h virtual hearings suggest that they tend to be more focused than hearin
 gs in person\, could ‘zoom-fatigue’ be detrimental to the quality of dec
 ision-making of judges\, lawyers and parties? Just to name a few challen
 ges\, which will undoubtedly lead to a lively debate and exploration of 
 best practices in remote dispute resolution.\n
LOCATION:Room 209\, Level 2
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