Handbook of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration: Key Issues and Concepts
About this ebook
Key concepts and issues related to evidence in arbitration covered include the following:
the normative framework on evidence in arbitration proceedings;
the burden and standard of proof;
means of evidence, including documents, experts, and witnesses;
questions of admissibility, including issues of privilege and confidentiality;
the assessment of evidence and its probative value;
court assistance and sanctions.
With its systematic analysis of the key concepts of evidence, holistic discussion of the applicable normative framework, cross-cultural perspectives on the taking of evidence in arbitration, and reference to case law from major arbitration hubs, this book will become an undisputed point of reference for academics and practitioners alike.
Critical acclaim:
“This handbook elegantly captures the range of issues that arises regarding evidence in international arbitration. Bringing together the foremost experts in the field, each contribution offers a thoughtful analysis on these issues and the compilation deserves a prominent spot in every practitioner’s arbitral library.”
Chiann Bao, Independent Arbitrator (Arbitration Chambers) and Vice President of the ICC Court of Arbitration
“This publication well deserves recognition as a landmark handbook on evidence in international commercial arbitration. It comprehensively discusses the whole evidentiary process from its foundations taking a comparative and harmonizing perspective as well as the burden and standards of proof to the various evidentiary means up to the assessment of evidence. Written by leading academics and practitioners from all over the world, it will be a safe haven for anyone facing discrete evidentiary issues and looking for answers to fundamental or actual questions including as to privileges, confidentiality, virtual hearings or data protection.”
Professor Filip De Ly, Chair of the ILA International Commercial Arbitration Committee
