THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2013089
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 Kate Wyllie, Business Development Manager, joined Merrill in 2005. Kate provides training and guidance on Merrill’s court reporting and litigation support services around Asia and assists clients on how to best assess appropriate services for each matter. Farhat Jabeen, Litigation Support Specialist, has extensive experience in computer forensics and evidence management. Since joining Merrill in October 2011, Farhat has worked closely with law firms to assist with court matters and arbitration proceedings. She currently leads Merrill’s Asia litigation support offerings and specialises in all aspects of trial preparation including document review and processing, case management, and electronic discovery.
Event Date	:	2013-11-12
Event Time	:	7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2013-11-11
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 120712/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Division	:	QSD
Fee	:	HK$120 for members; HK$150 for non-members (HK$20 walk-in surcharge on all prices listed); Free of charge for full time University students (subject to availability)
Priority	:	QSD Members; First-come-first-served
Language	:	English
Details	:	This presentation provides an overview of the latest technologies available for dispute resolution and shows how they can assist in preparing for arbitration or litigation. The course outlines of the available tools for case preparation, e-discovery and document management, as well as hearing room technologies including realtime transcription and the electronic presentation of evidence. This practical discussion is combined with live software demonstrations. Case preparation tools Digital recording and transcription Witness interviews and covert recording Machine v human translation Preparation of documents Evidence collection Hard copy scanning, OCR, coding E-discovery issues and considerations Document management solutions Hearing room technologies Realtime transcription Electronic presentation of evidence Evidence reconstruction
Payment	:	HKD 120
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.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
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.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
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.