Finding domain name decisions

	Professor Graham Greenleaf  University of Hong Kong
	<g.greenleaf@hku.hk>

The problem

	Number of decisions
		Already 1,300+ gTLD decisions in 2002
	Number of decision-makers
		gTLDs have 4
		Most .ccTLDs have one or more
		Courts add to the numbers
	Panelists must (and do) consider them
		No formal system of precent, just good practice and efficient to consider expertise of others
		Unusual for arbitrators / mediator to have so man decisions by their peers to consider

Existing search facilities

	Berkman Center‘s UDRP Opinions - search engine with limited connectors etc
	ICANN UDRP search - uses Berkman
	Berkman Center‘s UDRPmate - hypertext linking between decisions by cut’n’paste
	Umass UDRP seach engine - complex searches possible
	UMass/Cornell LII UDRP Publishing Project - searching based on detailed subject indexing
	See <http://lweb.law.harvard.edu/udrp/library.html>

Aims of WorldLII’s Domain Name Decisions databases

	Allow all gTLD and .ccTLD decisions to be searched together - or separately
		Requires availability from dispute providers
		Separate database for each .ccTLD eg .hkDND
	Allow DNDs to be searched together with nearly 1M court decisions
	Hypertext links to any other DNDs cited  - and to some cases
	‘Noteup’ to find all other DNDs/cases citing a DND

Progress on WorldLII’s DND

	All 2002 gTLD decisions (1,300+)
	.hk decisions
	Context of nearly 1M cases etc
	Powerful but easy-to-use search engine
	Access from catalog of other domain name sites worldwide
	Demonstration … <http://www.worldlii.org/>

Thank you