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
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
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
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
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
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
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
THE ARBITRATION DEFENCE: S 6(1) OF THE ARBITRATION ACT AND THE COMMON LAW Dear Uncle Oswald A lively discussion ensued while I was staring at the glowing embers of a Sekelbos campfire with our mutual friend, Fearless Frikkie, licking Karoo lamb fat from ... read more
INTERESTING POINTS CONCERNING ADJUDICATIONS: THE RECENT JUDGMENT IN CONFACT CORE CONSTRUCTION CC V JLK CONSTRUCTION (PTY) LTD[1] Confact Core Construction CC (Confact), as sub-contractor, and JLK Construction (Pty) Ltd (JLK), as contractor, concluded a No... read more
SHOULD ADJUDICATION DETERMINATIONS AND ARBITRATION AWARDS IN THE FIELDS OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LAW BE PUBLISHED?[1] THE QUESTION Why do employers and contractors in the building, construction and engineering industries (the construction... read more
