Much has been written about evidence generally and more specifically about its application and role before international courts and tribunals. Evidence and its evaluation, after all, lie at the heart of the process and the legitimacy of the outcomes of dispute resolution. In the cross-border context unique issues can often arise that do not present themselves in the context of purely municipal proceedings, including determining what is relevant evidence; the tools, technologies and practices of gathering and organizing evidence; the methods of presenting evidence; evidentiary standards and conflicts of laws; rules of evidentiary privilege; amongst others.

The Evidence Project is focused on examining, through a comparative law and procedure lens, how courts and international tribunals examine, evaluate and apply evidence. The project’s goal is to identify core evidentiary principles that apply across legal systems and jurisdictions, and to highlight relevant differences.