As part of the European Union’s drive to encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in consumer disputes, the European Commission has developed a new online dispute resolution (ODR) platform, which has been available for use by traders and consumers since February 15 2016. The launch of the platform means that online traders – […] Lire la suite
William Gibson coined the phrase: “The Future is already here – is just not very evenly distributed.” Well a very telling sign that the future is arrived is the appearance of a robot inside a law firm. Fortune Magazine, in an article entitled: “Meet Ross, the World’s First Robot Lawyer” states that: “Global law firm […] Lire la suite
“Pop-up” courts with easily transportable judicial stage sets, remote video screens and online access are needed to develop a more flexible justice system, according to a leading legal thinktank. Although successive waves of court closures have been triggered by austerity cutbacks, the organisation Justice says the disruption provides an opportunity to forge a more digitally […] Lire la suite
Baker & Hostetler is the first law firm to announce that it will use a ground-breaking artificial intelligence product for legal research. The law firm will license Ross Intelligence in its bankruptcy practice, report the Am Law Daily (sub. req.) and a press release. The research product uses IBM’s Watson technology, which is designed to […] Lire la suite
Traditionally, if a person wanted to sue someone in Ontario and that amount fell under $25,000, he or she would have to prepare all the necessary documents and then take the time to go to small claims court to file them. As of last week, the court has finally entered the Internet era, as the […] Lire la suite
A City lawyer has co-founded an online dispute resolution service intended to enable small businesses and individuals in the UK to resolve contract disputes without the ‘headache’ of expensive litigation. Artem Samokhvalov The platform, called Ajuve, charges an upfront fee calculated on the amount involved in the dispute and promises to deliver binding awards in […] Lire la suite
The prolific rise of cross-border transactions, e.g. e-commerce, is rapidly changing both dispute resolution and enforcement. The dominance of the Internet means that individuals are more often entering into contractual relations regardless of geographical locations or jurisdictional boundaries. Undoubtedly, the increase in online transactions has also caused an upsurge of disputes; in order to preserve […] Lire la suite
L’école d’été du Laboratoire aura lieu du 13 au 18 juin 2016. Conformément au Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats, la formation a fait l’objet d’une demande de reconnaissance auprès du Barreau du Québec pour une durée prévue de 6 heures par séance d’une journée de 2 séances (et de 3 heures pour […] Lire la suite
The European Commission replies to questions on the scoreboard. The 2016 EU Justice Scoreboard was published on 11 April as already reported by The Brussels Times, please see here. The scoreboard gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. The aim of the scoreboard is to assist […] Lire la suite
The judgment of Master Matthews in Pyrrho Investments Ltd v MWB Property Ltd [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch) is the first reported decision of the English High Court endorsing the use of the technology commonly referred to as « predictive coding » or « technology assisted review » in place of « manual » review in disclosure. In appropriate cases the technology […] Lire la suite
