In an Oxford-style debate, three arbitration practitioners (judges and lawyers) on one side will develop and defend the theme of arbitration as an attractive dispute resolution mechanism and an alternative to litigation. The debate will consider aspects of arbitration such as cost and convenience, speed and savings through online hearings, the science of modern arbitration dispute resolution via transcription records and the taking of evidence under the IBA rules, among others. Defenders of litigation will inter alia reflect upon the role of adjudication resulting in precedents that establish rights in rem, the cost of legal proceedings through effective public mechanisms, speed and certainty of the results. An international perspective will be added through the participation of speakers from other jurisdictions defending one or the other perspective.