e-Court is capable to handle a minimum of #2000 cases at any one time during its first six months of operations, with at least #20,000 cases at full maturity

As soon as it appears a settlement, even with help of outside mediation, is not possible, your legal counsel invites the lawyer for the defendant ( other party ) for a standard procedure. The conflict may then be handled by a judge of e-Court.

The Party ("the Claimant") commencing arbitration shall deliver a Notice of Litigation (hereafter referred as NL) to the opposing Party and shall at the same time deliver a copy of the NL to e-Court. The NL shall contain a statement of the nature of the dispute, the material facts being relied on and the issues being raised, the names and addresses of all Parties and the relief that is claimed. Litigation proceedings shall be deemed to commence on the day on which e-Court agrees to accept the NL and the appropriate filing fee have been made.

A party (the "Respondent") who receives a NL must deliver a response within 5 business days after receiving the NL. The response must be in writing with a copy to e-Court, and must contain confirmation of the accuracy (or corrections to) the names and contact information in the NL and a brief (maximum 2 page) description of the dispute, if different from the description provided by the Claimant.

Depending on where the other party accepts the invitation, you can start the process. It is generally speaking in the best interest i.e short duration, low litigation costs and even to "test" the waters of both parties to agree to settle their differences via e-Court including to abide by the decision of e-Court judge. ( read also e-Court ). If you already previously referred to e-Court, for example in stationary, contracts or general terms & conditions the process will start even sooner. Learn here how you can refer to e-Court

Week 1
By payment of the Court fee, including an escrow amount ( = 10% of monetary value of a claim and/or counterclaim if applicable), your case will commence and is activated. If your payment was received by Wednesday p.m your case will be submitted to the e-Court judge on the next day. In this week counsel of each party will add information to the dossier on the website. This information include statements, documents, evidence, etc. You can add information to the dossiers until Friday 17.00 p.m.

If you selected to include an hearing during week 4, then we shall inform you as soon as we can about the location, date and time of the hearing. This is of course done in consultation with the judge who shall handle your case and counsel of both parties.

Week 2
In this week counsel of each party will further add additional content to their own relevant dossiers.

Week 3
This week is used by counsel of both parties to prepare their response visa vis the information placed in the dossier by counsel of the opposing party.

Week 4
In this week it is possible that a hearing will take place attended by counsel of both parties. Upon agreement by all involved parties a video conference can easily be set up with Skype between all your offices wherever they are in the world and all video calls will be free.

Week 5
Week for reflection, take a breather ! Perhaps time for outside mediation help ?

Week 6
In this week the presiding judge will render his/her decision. If no appeal is lodged then the notary of
e-Court will send in this week the decision by registered mail to counsel of both parties. If an appeal is lodged visit appeal process


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