ARBITRATION EDUCATION STATION – FEBRUARY 2021 BEST 2020 AWARD WRITING STUDENTS 2020 was an annus horribilis for everyone, including the students and faculty members of the Association. Mistakes were made and valuable lessons were learnt. However, ... read more
AOA BREAKING NEWS – APRIL 2021 By the time that this edition of Arbitrarily Speaking! appears on your screen, 2021 would be in full swing. The Association is a beehive of activity. Our academic activities and our virtual international mediation ... read more
CASE IN POINT – APRIL 2021 TO SUPPORT OR NOT TO SUPPORT INTRODUCTION What duty of lateral support does a property owe to its neighbouring properties? Our law has from time immemorial imposed a duty of lateral support on properties with a concomitant... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2021 THE ROLE OF AN EXPERT WITNESS AND THE EVALUATION OF EXPERT EVIDENCE WHAT DOES THE EXPRESSION ‘EXPERT WITNESS’ MEAN? GENERAL The expression ‘expert witness’ is ordinarily used to refer to a witness whose opinio... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2021 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 en... read more
