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Pleadings and hearings

How common are oral closing
submissions and post‑hearing
briefs? Which is more effective?

At the conclusion of merits hearings, the
parties’ lawyers are often given an opportunity
to make oral closing statements and/or
to submit post-hearing briefs in order to
summarise the main points that emerged
in evidence and argument. We asked
respondents how common post-hearing
briefs and oral closing submissions were in
their arbitrations, and which they find more
effective. The survey shows that post-hearing
briefs (66%) are more common than oral
closing submissions (53%). This proportion is
broadly reflective of respondents’ preferences:
28% find post-hearing briefs more effective
while 13% find oral closing submissions more
effective (32% said their preference depends
on the case and 24% like to have both).


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