In the context of construction arbitrations, it can be beneficial for a tribunal to visit the site to contextualise the issues in dispute. Site visits can also facilitate equal access to evidence that may otherwise be in the possession of one party alone. Certain procedural rules, such as the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration, empower tribunals to inspect or require the inspection of a site.
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