Qianhai-based Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) handled a record high of over 14,500 new cases in 2024, according to its 2024 arbitration work report released on Feb. 12.
The report indicates that the total dispute amount across these cases reached 142.26 billion yuan (US$19.46 billion). This included 158 cases with dispute amounts exceeding 100 million yuan, marking a 19.7% increase year on year.
Additionally, the average handling time for each case was 85.63 days, which is 9.87 days less than the previous year.
A major highlight of SCIA’s work in the past year was the adoption of digital technologies.
In 2024, all cases accepted by SCIA were filed online. A total of 4,709 court sessions were conducted online and 168,296 judicial documents were delivered to litigants via online channels. Furthermore, 180,714 arbitration documents in Chinese and English were generated using AI.
Liu Xiaochun, president of the SCIA, leads the spring reception with a welcoming address.
Liu Xiaochun, president of SCIA, revealed that SCIA began using technology 24 years ago to enhance the informatization of arbitration and provide more convenient services for litigants.
“In 2015, we started considering how to use AI to help arbitrators find relevant applicable laws more accurately, assist the arbitration tribunal in distinguishing between the similarities and differences of analogous cases, and enable litigants to choose the arbitrators that best meet their needs. Yesterday we decided to rename SCIA’s Internet Arbitration Office as the Intelligent Arbitration Office,” Liu stated.
Attendees engage in insightful discussions and networking at the spring reception.
According to Anthony Neoh, vice chairman of the SCIA Council, this year the court will enhance international promotion.
“We are in discussions with an arbitration committee in Silicon Valley [in the U.S.] to hold a technical seminar, alternating locations each year between Shenzhen and the U.S. We hope to successfully host this seminar this fall,” he added.