HEARINGS IN TIMES OF COVID-19

Delos checklist on holding arbitration and mediation hearings in times of COVID-19 Version 2 of 20 March 2020 [1] – TEXT FOR DISCUSSION   You have an arbitration or mediation hearing coming up and want to consider the implications of COVID-19 [2] on whether to proceed with the hearing and in what manner.  The table below provides a checklist of matters to consider in deciding whether to maintain the date of the hearing, and preparing, conducting and following up on the hearing in light of COVID-19.  For other considerations that may come into play, such as whether to suspend the proceedings, please refer to Appendix 1 for a non-exhaustive list. In reviewing the checklist, you should consider the potential disruption that not taking steps – … Read More