The Virtual Magistrate; An old idea for a New Caribbean cyberspace (part 1
By Abiola Inniss LLB, LLM, ACIArb As the Caribbean region struggles to find its own space in the world of virtual business transactions, the issues of transparency, efficiency and dispute resolution have become major difficulties in the development of international business relations and the growth of the region as a whole. The example of South East Asia where significant effort has been dedicated to the development of technological and other resources, and where in the aftermath of war and disaster astounding progress has been observed, ought to provide a catalyst to the notion that the region can yet accomplish significant development if the necessary attention is given to the critical areas with the intention of resolving these problems. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques such as online arbitration and online mediation have been tried and proven and many models are in use around the world by individual companies and groups which provide...