AOA BREAKING NEWS – MARCH 2020 CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER IN KZN! Mr Steve Poorter, a Fellow (FAArb) of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC, and a committee member of its KwaZulu-Natal branch, presents a construction law module at the... read more
ALL ABOUT THE AOA – MARCH 2020 INTRODUCING MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our other Board members will be introduced in the next publication of this bi-monthly e-periodical. Advocate Des Mahoney is a chartered accountant with over 25 years’ exp... read more
CASE IN POINT – MARCH 2020 TERMICO CASE ANALYSIS– JUDGMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL Termico (Pty) Ltd v SPX Technologies (Pty) Ltd & others; SPX Technologies (Pty) Ltd v Termico (Pty) Ltd (418/2018) [2019] ZASCA 109 The background Th... read more
The abuse of the process for disclosure of documents has long been identified as one of the causes of excessive delay and unnecessary expense in arbitration proceedings, particularly in countries like South Africa with a “common-law” procedural tradit... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – MARCH 2020 HE SAID, SHE SAID …HOPING TO HEAR ABOUT ‘HEARSAY’ EVIDENCE Dear Uncle Oswald, I am a retired magistrate, now enjoying my golden years accepting the odd appointment as arbitrator. At p... read more
ARBITRATION EDUCATION STATION– MARCH 2020 ARBITRATION TRAINING COURSES As an associate member, you’ll be in good company with a professional network of legal practitioners (attorneys, advocates and other legally qualified persons), members of the ... read more
The publication of this March edition of Arbitrarily Speaking coincides with the hosting of a major event in Sandton, namely Johannesburg Arbitration Week. This event is scheduled to be held from 17 to 19 March 2020 at the Maslow Convention Centre on Rivo... read more
A CASE IN POINT – JANUARY 2020 We’d like to warmly thank Mr Alastair Hay for sharing these compelling case reports with us. Mr Alastair Hay is an admitted attorney and a senior partner at Cox Yeats Attorneys. He is a Notary Public, holds a certifi... read more
ALL ABOUT THE AOA – JANUARY 2020 We’re a team of devoted specialists who believe in the absolute value of arbitration. INTRODUCING THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our other board members will be introduced in the n... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JANUARY 2020 TOOLKIT FOR AWARD WRITING Co-chairs of the Arb40 Subcommittee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Angeline Welsh and Swee Yen Koh, celebrate the fact that the “young arbitration community is thriving. Ever... read more
