Shipping arbitration hearings conducted using video technology may continue to be used long after Covid-19 lockdowns end.

The London legal community wants to get the message out that arbitration proceedings are continuing and that all involved are generally keen to embrace technology to make the process more efficient.

“I think like a lot of things related to Covid, this is a catalyst for change and an accelerant of change,” Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partner Andrew Ward said.