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COVID-19, a pandemic is an unprecedented crisis which has spread
across 209 countries and territories around the world. The Indian
market has also suffered due to the pandemic and the lockdown
enforced by the government to contain the pandemic. Due to lockdown
imposed by the Central Government on March 24, 2020, businesses in
India have faced huge losses. One of the markets which was also
impacted by the pandemic is the real estate market for leasing
commercial spaces.
Due to the pandemic the commercial leased spaces were not used
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Ruby Lee and David Van Homrigh discuss the advantages of
virtual arbitral hearings with ACICA Review.
Expert evidence - the value-add of virtual
Until recently, practitioners largely agreed that the process of
hearing expert evidence during arbitration, particularly in large
and complex matters, would be hindered by the virtual environment.
Concern centred around the effectiveness of explaining technical
issues and the limitations of cross-examination and determining
witness credibility.
Practicalities during the current pandemic have forced an
earlier adoption of virtual arbitral hearings than the industry may