AOA BREAKING NEWS – MARCH 2022 The Board of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC is pleased to announce that Judge Malcolm Wallis has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Association. Judge Wallis was born in Du... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – DECEMBER 2021 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 ... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – DECEMBER 2021 ALL THE BEST Dear Readers, It is that time of year. As my old friend Winston (the Churchill one) used to say: There are two types of tired. One requires rest and the other requires peace. Both... read more
AOA BREAKING NEWS – DECEMBER 2021 A new set of Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations (2021 edition) (the 2021 Rules) was approved and adopted by the Association in October 2021. Professor David Butler’s introduction to 2021 Rules appears here, a... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – DECEMBER 2021 STATUS OF INTERI PAYMENT CERTIFICATES ENSafrica Construction ENSurance RECENT INFLUENTIAL COURT DECISIONS AND WHAT THEY MAY MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS INTRODUCTION We are delighted to present you with this bookl... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – DECEMBER 2021 CODE OF ETHICS PRACTICAL APPLICATION: JUSTICE (ESSAY 4 OF 4) Introduction In this final essay of the four-part series on the Practical application of ethics[1] we conclude with a discussion on justice. Justice, m... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – DECEMBER 2021 ADJUDICATOR’S JURISDICTIONAL POWERS TO AWARD COSTS Adjudicators normally have very limited, if any, power to decide on the liability for costs of adjudication proceedings. For instance, in the case of adjudic... read more
CASE IN POINT – DECEMBER 2021 SEQUEL TO ENFORCEABILITY OF ADJUDICATORS’ DECISIONS Introduction On 22 October 2021, a Bulletin entitled ‘When is an Adjudicator’s Decision Unenforceable?’ was published by me on Cox Yeats’s website. It deal... read more
IN MEMORIAM – DECEMBER 2021 BARRY MICHAEL JAMMY 16 January 1932 – 11 November 2021 Barry Michael Jammy passed away on 11 November after suffering a fall at his home. With his passing we lose a friend, a colleague, loving husband to his wi... read more
AOA BREAKING NEWS – OCTOBER 2021 NEW DIRECTOR, MR SHARMRAJ BAUCHOO Sharm Bauchoo is a Fellow of the Association since 2011 and was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2021 AGM. Sharm is a Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surv... read more
