Climate change-related litigation is undergoing a sharp rise globally, posing risks in both the public and private law realm, as discussed by a panel of speakers on the first day of London International Disputes Week.
By John Hyde2021-05-10T14:33:00+01:00
Lawyers must shake off their reputation for being resistant to change and instead ‘set a technological example’ to the world, the Master of the Rolls said today.
In a speech to the London International Disputes Week, Sir Geoffrey Vos predicted that online dispute resolution will become a default option for litigators as changing processes brings about a ‘transformation’ in access to justice.
Urging lawyers to embrace the move to digital working, Vos said he personally had completely discarded paper but noted that members of the legal profession had a ‘reputation for being slow to accept new ideas’. That, he said, would not be possible in the digital revolution taking place in the commercial sector.