What Makes Witness Testimony Convincing in International Arbitration? What Works to Convince Arbitrators?
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM US HST
Location: Plaza 1
CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours
In Round 2 of the International Arbitration Committee’s project, initiated in 2022, on witness testimony in international arbitration, a panel of specialist shall focus and engage in a dialogue with the audience on the following questions: - are prepared witnesses more convincing than less prepared or even unprepared witnesses? If so, why and in which type of cases or circumstances? - what works best to assist arbitrators in resolving questions of fact? - when is preparation really necessary? - when is it not, or less, necessary? - are there any limits to witness preparation and, if so, what are they? - are there guidelines, best practices, or other soft law guidance on the subject? - would such guidance be a useful tool to improve the process, including in terms of costs/benefit?
