Electronic Evidence in Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution

Quynh Anh Tran has been working as a Lecturer at the Business Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University, in Vietnam since 2008. Her research focuses on civil and commercial law, particularly, civil and commercial dispute resolution, international private law and comparative law. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Hanoi Law University (Vietnam); a Master of Laws with Business Law Specialization from Hanoi Law University (Vietnam); a Master of Laws in Foreign Trade and Investment, and International Dispute Resolution from Europa Institute, Saarland University and a Doctoral Degree from Kiel University (Summa Cum Laude).

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The legal sources of the UNCITRAL, the EU, Germany and Vietnam on electronic evidence in civil and commercial dispute resolution.- 3. Fundamental principles of civil procedure and the basic principles relating to evidence in civil procedure.- 4. Basic issues of evidence and electronic evidence in civil and commercial dispute resolution.- 5. The significant types of electronic evidence.- 6. Finding electronic evidence.- 7. The authentication of electronic evidence.- 8. The admission of electronic evidence in civil and arbitral proceedings.- 9. Evaluation of electronic evidence and the burden of proof.- 10. Using electronic evidence in civil and commercial dispute resolution - challenges and opportunities.- 11. Final conclusion.

“This book is clearly the result of Dr Tran's doctorate. It reads and is structured like a doctorate. … The content is important and useful to the lawyer … . this is a useful text that has added to the understanding of evidence in electronic form across UNCITRAL, the European Union, Germany, and Vietnam.” (Digital Evidence and Electronic Law Review, Vol. 20, 2023)