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Commonwealth of Australia v Shenzhen Energy Transport Co Ltd (No 4) [2016] FCA 143
Discussion points in this Q&A Session include:
• Introduction to the issues raised in the Shen Neng ship grounding on the Great Barrier Reef
• How the issues are of broader relevance to running and managing litigation or arbitration involving:
foreign litigants,
foreign witnesses,
non-English speaking witnesses,
unusual fields of expertise,
large claims against insured defendants;
• Early necessary steps to secure documents and evidence, including dealing with regulators, insurers and third parties;
• Understanding the opponent’s strategy;
• Overcoming problems of proof;
• Identifying and managing expert witnesses- selection, preparation, avoiding overreach;
• Solicitor and client resourcing.