Welcome to the Association of Arbitrators

The Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) was formed in 1979 to constitute an organisation to promote arbitration as a means of resolving disputes, to assist arbitrators and ADR specialists in the efficient discharge of their duties, and to make arbitration and ADR more effective. Currently we have a competent body of mediators, adjudicators and arbitrators to assist you with your ADR needs.

2013 Standard Procedure Rules

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The 7th Edition Rules

The Association of Arbitrators will be implementing a new set of Rules in 2013. These new Standard Procedure Rules are closely based on the latest UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2010) with suitable amendments having been made to facilitate the application of the Rules in the context of arbitration legislation in Southern Africa.The 7th Edition Rules shall apply to the conduct of arbitrations with effect from January 2013 unless the parties agree to adopt alternative Rules or to adopt the Restricted Representation Arbitration Rules (formerly the Summary Procedure Rules).

Mediation

The Association's Mediation Committee consists of Judge Fergus Blackie, Mr Barry Jammy, Miss Michelle Marais and Professor David Butler. For more information on becoming a member of the Association's mediation panel, more information on the Mediation Rules and other relevant documents, please see here.

A Sectional Title Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel managed by the Association has been set up. The Committee will assess applications in May and November each year. Application forms for inclusion onto this panel, is available here.

Broadcast live to approximately 184 computers around the country, the Association of Arbitrators - Construction Conundrums Webinar is now available for you to view here on the CCN Portal. Presented by Alastair Hay (chairman of the KZN Branch of the Association and prominent Durban construction attorney) and Mike Cowling (highly respected academic and experienced arbitrator), this Webinar covers highly relevant topics such as:

	How will the Consumer Protection Act affect architects, engineers and quantity surveyors?
	Whose responsibility is erection design and methodology, the client or contractor?
	Can a supplier exclude liability for defective materials?
	Setting aside tenders - the latest from the Supreme Court of Appeal.
	When does an employer have the right to amend an engineer's payment certificate?
	What water is a lower property obliged to accept from an upper neighbor?
	Is the employer liable for harm caused by defective building work by a contractor?
	Tender adjudication - can obvious errors be corrected in the evaluation?

This enlightening Webinar is 3hrs6min in duration, is SACAP accredited
and carries 0.2 (CAT 1) CPD points. It is also suitable for consideration
for SACQSP CPD requirements.

The fee to view the Webinar is R100 (non Association members) or R60
(Association members), and is payable to the Association of Arbitrators.

However, if you attended this event live at the venue, or participated in
the live broadcast via CCN Webinar, you are eligible to watch the Webinar recording free of charge. Please email Sianne@ccn.org.za to request a payment code.

If you did not attend this event live at the venue, and wish to view the
recorded Webinar, please arrange to make payment to the Association,
using the below bank details:

Bank: Standard Bank
Account Name: COX YEATS TRUST ACCOUNT
Branch Code: 04-00-26
Account No: 050113682

Then fax (031 536 8133) or email (Sianne@ccn.org.za) your proof of
payment, along with the downloaded and completed registration form to us.

We will then email a unique payment code to each person included in the
payment and listed on the registration form, along with a PDF copy of the
guidance notes that were prepared by the Alastair Hay, and distributed at
the event.

When each attendee clicks on the "View Recorded Webinar" button above,
they will be asked to confirm their unique payment code before being
given access to the Webinar. Please note that each payment code is unique
to one person, and entitles only that person access to the webinar.

Attendees that require a certificate of attendance for CPD purposes,
should contact Sianne Adam on Sianne@ccn.org.za, who will email you a 10
question multiple choice questionnaire that you will be required to
complete to verify attendance. Providing you obtain the minimum pass rate
of 50%, you will be emailed your certificate of attendance thereafter.