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Witness Evidence and Expert
Evidence in Arbitration
19 March 2013
CIArb (EAB) Nuts & Bolts Seminar │ John Cock
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Agenda
■ Introduction
■ Nature and Form of Evidence
■ Procedural Matters Relating to Evidence
■ Witness Statements and Oral Evidence of Fact
■ Expert Reports and Oral Evidence
■ Weighing Evidence and Decision Making
■ Q&A
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Introduction
■ What is evidence?
■ Evidence v. law
■ Rules of evidence
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Nature and Form of Evidence
■ Nature of Evidence
– Direct or circumstantial?
– Percipient (“first-hand”) or hearsay (“second-hand”)?
– Primary or secondary document?
– Conclusive or presumptive of facts?
■ Form of evidence
– Oral evidence
– Documentary evidence
– Real or physical evidence
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bank
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bankDirect
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bankDirect
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bankDirect
4A gun found in the next street soon
after has the man’s fingerprints on it
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bankDirect
4A gun found in the next street soon
after has the man’s fingerprints on it
Direct &
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Nature and Form of Evidence
Scenario Nature
Form
Oral Doc Real
1Witness sees man running from bank
with wads of cash
Percipient
Circumstantial
2Another witness says he heard at the
pub that the man had a gun
Hearsay
Circumstantial
3CCTV video from the bank shows the
man with a gun robbing the bankDirect
4A gun found in the next street soon
after has the man’s fingerprints on it
Direct &
Circumstantial
Some examples ...
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Procedural Matters Relating to Evidence
■ Arbitration law
■ Arbitration rules
■ Orders for directions
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Procedural Matters Relating to Evidence
■ Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) s.47:
1) The parties are free to agree on the procedure to be followed
[ML Art.19(1)].
2) If no such agreement, the tribunal may conduct the arbitration in
the manner that it considers appropriate.
3) The tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence and may
receive any evidence that it considers relevant, but it must give
the evidence adduced the weight that it considers appropriate.
Arbitral Law (Hong Kong)
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Procedural Matters Relating to Evidence
■ HKIAC Domestic Arbitration Rules (2012):
– Article 6.3: The Arbitrator shall have ... the widest discretion
allowed by law to conduct the proceedings.
– Article 7 Submission of Parties’ Written Statements and
Documents
– Article 9 Hearings
– Article 11 Witnesses
– Article 12 Experts and assessors appointed by the Arbitrator
– Article 15 General and Additional Powers of the Arbitrator
Arbitral Rules (Example)
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Procedural Matters Relating to Evidence
■ The means for the Arbitrator to exercise powers
relating to evidence
■ Not to restate applicable law or rules (but may refer)
■ Examples:
– Orders limiting oral evidence
– Orders specifying timeframe and procedures for production and
service of witness statements
– Orders for disclosure and production of documents (“discovery”)
– Orders for preparation and delivery of expert evidence
– Orders for conduct of hearings
Orders for Directions
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Witness Statements and Oral Evidence of Fact
■ Written witness statements
– Purpose
– Form
■ Oral adoption at hearing
■ Cross-examination
■ Re-examination
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Expert Reports and Oral Evidence
■ What is expert evidence?
■ Who can be an expert witness?
■ Expert reports
■ Without prejudice meetings of experts
■ Joint reports
■ Oral adoption at hearing
■ Cross- and re-examination
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Weighing Evidence and Decision Making
■ How to “weigh” evidence?
■ Applying evidence to the issues
■ Closing submissions
■ Burden and standard of proof
Putting it all together
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Q&A
■ Any questions?
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Thank you