Audiências virtuais e a arbitragem em tempos de pandemia: perspectivas para o futuro

Abstract

The sanitary crisis and the necessity of social isolation impacted directly the arbitration practice, proceedings commenced to be conducted electronically, without the realization of in person acts. In this scenario, doubts and questions concerning the conduct of virtual hearings and the taking of oral evidence have risen. This paper examines this situation, indicating solutions found by the arbitration practice and presents the data of a research conducted with the users of the Chamber of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Ciesp/Fiesp concerning their experience and impressions with virtual hearings in the year of 2020. Arbitration proceedings; virtual hearings; users’ experiences.