In a world where nearly every conceivable process or communication has been or is being digitalised, the litigation process is not immune. And in particular, one of the most important aspects; service of process. Whilst service by email has been with us for a number of years, other forms of digital service are still in their infancy but gathering pace for example service through social media platforms, other messaging applications and through non-fungible tokens as well as the use by the courts of their own platforms.

The IBA Litigation Committee has undertaken an in-depth survey of how different jurisdictions approach digital service considering the law, practice, practical issues and challenges. The purpose of the survey is not only to assist practitioners who wish to utilise such processes in their current cross border cases but to understand the trends and best practice. This session will report on the work of the task force responsible and their progress thus far with a panel of distinguished speakers who will survey the landscape of digital service across the world and comment on the results collated. Additionally, they will consider if ultimately there is scope to make recommendations for a standardised approach to digital service.