[Webinar] 1970 HCCH Evidence Convention and the Remote Taking of Evidence by Video-link

ABLI held a webinar with the Hague Conference on Private International Law under the theme of the 1970 HCCH Evidence Convention and the Remote Taking of Evidence by Video-link.

This webinar, organised in the context of the ongoing celebrations of the golden anniversary of the HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention, featured international experts and stakeholders from different legal systems to discuss practical challenges on the cross-border taking of evidence and possible solutions to further facilitate cross-border proceedings in the next 50 years. Discussions included questions such as:

• How have 50 years of the HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention facilitated cross-border proceedings in civil or commercial matters?

• Is there a set of best practices when taking evidence under Chapter I (Letters of Request) or Chapter II (in particular Commissioners) of the Convention?

• What are the best means of obtaining evidence that can be effectively utilized in proceedings in the state of origin where proceedings are pending?

Speakers for this webinar were: Alexander Blumrosen, Partner, Polaris Law; Edmund J Kronenburg, Managing Partner, Braddell Brothers LLP; Justice Anselmo Reyes, Singapore International Commercial Court; Professor Yun Zhao, University of Hong Kong and Dr João Ribeiro-Bidaoui, First Secretary at the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.