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SUMMARY:Session two – The promise and pitfalls of progress: specialised a
 rbitration rules and arbitrations involving corruption allegations
DESCRIPTION:This Oxford-style panel will delve into two issues\, with a p
 anellist defending the motion and the other rebutting it.\n\nMotion one:
  ‘This house believes that specialised arbitration rules or protocols ta
 ilored to specific types of disputes are useful and more effective in de
 livering just outcomes.’\n\nIn recent years\, arbitral institutions have
  introduced specialised arbitration rules tailored to specific types of 
 disputes – such as insolvency-related disputes\, artificial intelligence
  (AI) disputes and e-sports disputes. Some of these rules are accompanie
 d by panels of specialised arbitrators. While it remains to be seen whet
 her these developments will play a more prominent role in the future of 
 arbitration\, the panellists will consider whether these initiatives are
  a sign of progress or a step too far.\n\nMotion two: ‘This house believ
 es that the current framework of international arbitration is (in)adequa
 te to address allegations of corruption in cross-border commercial dispu
 tes.’\n\nOnce typically confined to investor–State disputes\, corruption
  allegations are now increasingly common in commercial arbitration as we
 ll. In this debate\, the speakers will examine the key challenges arbitr
 ators face when addressing such allegations – including the appropriate 
 standard of proof\, how to handle these claims in a manner that preserve
 s the enforceability of the award\, the approach to taking evidence and 
 the consideration that must (or can) be given to findings or rulings fro
 m criminal proceedings.\n
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