THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2012007
Event Name	:	The Use of Technology in Dispute Resolution
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Ms Kate Wyllie, Business Development Manager, Merrill Corporation Ms Farhat Jabeen, Litigation Support Specialist, Merrill Corporation
Event Date	:	2012-03-07
Event Time	:	7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Wednesday)
Registration Closing Date	:	2012-02-28
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Suite 811, 8/F., Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong.
Division	:	QSD
Fee	:	HK$120 per member; HK$150 for non-member (HK$20 walk in surcharge for all pricings listed); Free of charge for full time university student (subject to availability)
Priority	:	QSD Member; First-come-first-served
Language	:	English
Details	:	Kate Wyllie, Business Development Manager, Merrill Corporation, has worked for Merrill for over five years, first as Operations Manager and now as Business Development Manager responsible for the company’s court reporting, transcription and litigation support services around Asia. Prior to this, Kate was editor and publisher for over 13 years with an international law publisher based in London and Hong Kong. Farhat Jabeen is a Litigation Support Specialist with Merrill Corporation. She has extensive experience in computer forensics and evidence management, and has provided expertise to legal and business enterprises in Hong Kong. Since joining Merrill in October 2011, Farhat has worked closely with law firms to assist with litigation matters and arbitration proceedings. She currently leads Merrill’s Asia litigation support offerings and specializes in all aspects of trial preparation including document review and processing, case management, and electronic discovery. This CPD presentation gives an overview of the various technologies available for dispute resolution and shows how they can help you more efficiently manage cases on any scale. Speakers will provide an outline of the legislation relating to the use of technology in hearings, the available tools for case preparation, e-discovery and document management, and present the latest trial technology including realtime transcription and electronic presentation of evidence. Speakers will combine a practical discussion with live software demonstrations. Course Outline Legislation relating to the use of technology Overview of the case lifecycle Case preparation tools Digital recording and transcription Witness interviews and covert recording Video-conferencing Preparation of documents Evidence collection Hard copy scanning, OCR, coding E-discovery issues and considerations Document management solutions Demonstration - document hosting platform Hearing room technologies Realtime transcription Electronic presentation of evidence Evidence reconstruction Technology courts Demonstrations – realtime transcription, evidence presentation, evidence reconstruction
Payment	:	HKD
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
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7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
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2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.