FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – OCTOBER 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 Associ... 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
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 2022 Dear Uncle Oswald It is me again, Frikkie the fearless contractor. I was at a site hand-over meeting yesterday where the clever guys discussed on-demand guarantees. One of the engineers was of t... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – DECEMBER 2022 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
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2023 SIDESTEPPING AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT Introduction Arbitration is an alternative private dispute resolution process which is governed by the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 (the Act). If a party to a contract, which includ... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – APRIL 2023 PRESCRIPTION Dear Uncle Oswald, I hope that 2023 is treating you fairly. As usual, I again am in trouble with the law and I need your advice. The problem is this. As part of my road construction ... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – APRIL 2023 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 ... read more
AOA BREAKING NEWS – DECEMBER 2023 THE AOA’S NEW MEDIATION RULES Introduction Following a Board of Directors’ directive, the Rules Committee was requested to review the existing Mediation Rules (the existing Rules) and to produce an updated s... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – DECEMBER 2023 A NEED FOR UNIFORM ADJUDICATION RULES[1] Introduction I was appointed as the adjudicator in the dispute between the Ekurhuleni West College v Segal and Trencon Construction[2] at the end of 2016. The dispute aro... read more