Goldman Sachs predicts AI could automate 44% of legal jobs. Rahim Shamji on the future of mediators and arbitrators.
From SEBI’s new ODR Portal to wider regulatory moves, India is rapidly building the rails for digital-first dispute resolution.
Mediation is faster, cheaper, and preserves relationships — so why hasn’t India embraced it? A look at what’s holding it back.
An arbitral award without a stamp is unenforceable. How e-stamping and e-signing have quietly made ODR awards stand up in court.
The Arbitration Council of India was set up to make us a global hub. Years on, can the institution finally get off the ground?
Beyond just digital ADR — ODR can act as a fourth party, using algorithms to suggest fair, tailored resolutions to disputes.
Indian courts process billions of paper pages a year. ODR isn’t just faster justice — it’s a quiet climate intervention.
Pandemic protocols entered school curricula overnight. Why shouldn’t ODR etiquette get the same treatment?
Smart contracts promise self-enforcing resolutions. But can blockchain truly remove humans from dispute resolution?