SPECIALISATION IN CONSTRUCTION LAW INTRODUCTION The Specialisation in Construction Law Course is a one-year distance learning course. It is intended for persons interested in gaining a better understanding of construction law in South Africa. Constructi... read more
MEDIATION AND MEDIATION TRAINING – THE RESOLUTION REVOLUTION Over the years the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) regularly joined forces with its long-standing friends at the Society of Mediators in London to provide our members with opportu... read more
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 Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC, as well as... read more
A TCC says Dr Hendry! Dear Sir, Dr Hendry concluded her informative and thought-provoking contribution in the April newsletter with two proposals. The first was the statutory establishment of a specialist court ‘to which [construction] industry partic... read more
PASSING OF AN EMINENT FELLOW: KEMP J KEMP SC On 27 January 2021 Adv Kemp Jurgen Kemp SC passed away at the age of 69 despite having just fought off a serious bout of Covid-19 infection. He was born in Kirkwood, a small Eastern Cape village, and grew up ... read more
IN MEMORIAM Fergus Craig Blackie 18 July 1937 – 24 April 2021 On behalf of the Association, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Retired Judge Fergus Blackie who passed away on Saturday 24 April 2021 at the age of 84. We we... read more
WESTERN CAPE BRANCH HOLD SUCCESSFUL “WORKSHOP” VIA ZOOM Workshop 29 April 2021, only some were on camera! The Association of Arbitrators has an active branch in the Western Cape which is chaired by Jonathan Mitchell. Prior to the COVID-19 pan... read more
KZN BRANCH PRESENTATION On 30 March 2021 the KZN Branch of the Association put on a Mini Construction Conundrums presentation via the Zoom platform. The presenters were Alastair Hay, the branch chairman, and Richard Hoal, one of the branch committee membe... read more
PROTOCOL ON REMOTE ARBITRATION HEARINGS (THE PROTOCOL) The Protocol is intended to serve as a guide to assist parties and arbitral tribunals with the preparation for and conducting of remote hearings in an ad hoc arbitration. The Protocol covers an arra... read more
Joint Venture between Aveng (Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Strabag International GmbH v South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd and another [2019] 3 All SA 186 (GP) (Aveng-Strabag) INTRODUCTION AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND The parties Aveng (Africa) (Pty) Ltd ... read more