SEASON GREETINGS AND WARMEST WISHES! Note: The Association’s offices will close on Thursday, 12 December 2024, and open again on Monday, 6 January 2025.
GAUTENG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE (GIfA),PRACTICE COMMITTEEPROFESSIONAL BREAKFAST MEETING THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2024 Architect Maria Paschini, Interim Executive Practice and CPD at SAIA and Fellow of the Association, invited the Association to speak at GIf... read more
2025 FLAGSHIP ONLINE ARBITRATION COURSESREGISTRATION OPEN! The Association’s flagship online Arbitration Courses, which were inaugurated in 1985 and have been successful far beyond our expectations, are open for the 2025 application/registration! How to... read more
THE JBCC USERS’ BREAKFAST CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, 31 JULY 2024 Learn | Build | Elevate A special thank you to the JBCC for hosting a resoundingly successful and enjoyable breakfast. NOTE: In order to download a flipbook with functionalit... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – JUNE 2024 Advocate Eric Dunn SC is the editor of this e-periodical. Eric is a member of the Maisels Group of Advocates and a senior member of the Johannesburg Bar. He is a director and Fellow of the Association of A... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – JUNE 2024 THE MATTER OF SWAMBO’S HALF-SHARE Dear Uncle Oswald, As you know, attractive ladies and matters of law are drawn to me like moths to a candle. I will not bother you with my lady-issues, but y... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 FIDIC GOLDEN PRINCIPLES: THEY APPLY TO ALL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS! Introduction In 2017, the Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils or, more commonly known as, the International Federation of Consulting E... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 CHALLENGING AN ARBITRATION AWARD ON THE GROUNDS OF SERIOUS IRREGULARITY – LESSONS FROM THE UK Introduction This tale is about two Irish businessmen who came ever so close to striking it very rich in Nigeria. Mr Mi... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 ADJUDICATORS MUST PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION WHEN DRAFTING THEIR DETERMINATIONS Adjudication is the primary dispute resolution process in many standard-form contracts.[1] Although not regulated by statute in South Africa,... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 RECUSAL OF AN ADJUDICATOR OR ARBITRATOR Introduction When an adjudicator or an arbitrator is requested to recuse himself or herself, the request will normally be made by one of the parties. Obviously if both parties ... read more