UNCITRAL Colloquium on Possible Future Work on Dispute Settlement
Dates: 28 March 2022 (Monday) to 1 April 2022 (Friday)
Venue: UN Headquarters, New York and online
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 ; 15:00 – 17:00 New York time (Eastern Daylight Time)
At its fifty-fourth session, the Commission requested the secretariat to organize a colloquium during the seventy-fifth session of Working Group II to explore the legal issues relating to dispute resolution in the digital economy and to identify the scope and nature of possible legislative work. The Commission also requested that the desirability and feasibility of work on adjudication be discussed during the colloquium.
The UNCITRAL Colloquium on Possible Future Work on Dispute Settlement aimed to assist the Commission in making an informed decision on the desirability and feasibility of future legislative work in the area of dispute settlement at its fifty-fifth session in 2022. The Colloquium touched upon the following topics:
- Developments in dispute resolution in the digital economy
- Online platforms for dispute resolution
- Technology-related dispute resolution
- Adjudication
The first two days of the Colloquium were dedicated to developments in dispute resolution in the digital economy and online dispute resolution platforms. The following two days were devoted to technology-related dispute resolution and adjudication. The last day was reserved for additional discussion, including on other proposals for future work. A round table discussion also took place, where a summary of the deliberations during the first four days were provided.
Programme
Speaker's Bio
Colloquium Video Recordings
- Day 1 (Morning Session)
- Day 1 (Afternoon Session)
- Day 2 (Morning Session)
- Day 2 (Afternoon Session)
- Day 3 (Morning Session)
- Day 3 (Afternoon Session)
- Day 4 (Morning Session)
- Day 4 (Afternoon Session)
- Day 5
Official documents
- A/CN.9/1091 – Report of the Colloquium on Possible Future Work on Dispute Settlement
- A/76/17 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law fifty-fourth session
- A/CN.9/1064/Add.4 - Legal issues related to the digital economy – dispute resolution in the digital economy
- A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.221 - Annotated provisional agenda
- A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.222 - Stocktaking of Developments in Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy: Submission by the Government of Japan
- A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.223 - Access to Justice and the Role of Online Dispute Resolution: Submission from Inclusive Global Legal Innovation Platform on Online Dispute Resolution
- A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.224 - Draft Provisions for Technology-related Dispute Resolution
- A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.225 - Settlement of Commercial Disputes: Adjudication
Presentations
- Takashi Takashima - Overview of the DRDE Stocktaking Project
- Sarah McEachern - IBA Guide on Technology Resources for Arbitration Practitioners
- Lise Alm - Technology reshaping dispute resolution
- Kim Rooney - Study of the Global Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Commercial Dispute Resolution and Relevant Legislation – 23 Jurisdictions
- Jaemin Lee - Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy - Addressing Due Process in the Digital Age
- Seokchun Yun - Virtual Hearing
- Ijeoma Ononogbu - Africa Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age
- Mingchao Fan - 争端解决中人工智能的运用
- Yoshimi Ohara - Witness Examination in Virtual Hearings
- George Lim - Online/Hybrid Mediation
- Federico Ast - Closing the Justice Gap in the Metaverse Age
- Teresa Rodriguez De Las Heras Ballell - Platform-based Models for International Trade and Dispute Resolution
- Colin Rule - Resolution Center
- Nicolás Lozada Pimiento - Online Platforms for dispute resolution
- Laura Aguilera Villalobos - CAM Santiago’s Online Dispute Resolution developments
- Michael Dennis - UNCITRAL Technical Notes on Online Dispute Resolution
- Yoshihisa Hayakawa - APEC ODR and More
- Jesusito G. Morallos - Adjudication
- Chris Clements and Crenguta Leaua - Draft Provisions for Technology-related Dispute Resolution
- Monika Feigerlova - Technology-related disputes: Draft provisions on confidentiality
- Pierre D. Grenier - Présentation du Projet pilote
Additional Resources
- UNCITRAL Technical Notes on Online Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy
- 2021 Tokyo Forum on Dispute Resolution
- Artificial Intelligence, A Driver For Efficiency In International Arbitration
- Right to a Physical Hearing Project
- ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission Report on Leveraging Technology for Fair, Effective and Efficient International Arbitration Proceedings
- UKJT Digital Dispute Resolution Rules
- The Global Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Commercial Dispute Resolution in the First Year
- Seoul Protocol on Video Conference in International Arbitration
- IBA Guide on Technology Resources for Arbitration Practitioners
- APEC – Stocktake of APEC ODR Technologies
- CPR Institute comments
- Schmitz, Amy J., Measuring 'Access to Justice' in the Rush to Digitize (May 18, 2020)
- Herbert Smith Freehills Case Study: In person v virtual hearings carbon footprint (April 2022)