DISPUTE NOMINATIONS
Enquiries
Please contact Miss René Vermaak (ADR Admin Manager):
Email: nominations@arbitrators.co.za
Tel.: +27 11 884 9164/5
NOTE:
- All nominations applications are put before the Nominations Committee for the appointment of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practitioners (adjudicators, arbitrators, private mediators, court-annexed mediators, etc.). The Nominations Committee only meets every fortnight;
- ADR practitioners are appointed from the roll of Fellows and Mediators;
- The Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (the Association) is a nominating body and, as such, does not offer legal advice;
- The Association’s Code of Ethics is intended to apply to all members of the Association who act as adjudicators, arbitrators, private mediators, court-annexed mediators, referees or the like, irrespective of whether they were appointed by the Association.
Other Relevant Guidelines and Protocols
Learn more about the Association’s:
- Guidelines on the Use of AI in Arbitrations and Adjudications;
- Protocol on Remote Arbitration Hearings.
ADJUDICATION DOCUMENTS
Download Adjudication Documents here, including the JBCC's Procedure for the Conduct of Adjudication; the JBCC's Rules; and the Nomination Application Form for the appointment of an Adjudicator.
ARBITRATION DOCUMENTS
Download Arbitration Documents here, including the Domestic Arbitration Act 42 of 1965; the International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017; the Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations, 2021 Edition Rules (1 November 2021); typical arbitration clauses; and the Nomination Application Form for the appointment of an Arbitrator.
COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION DOCUMENTS
Download Court-Annexed Mediation Documents, for civil actions in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts subject to the Gauteng Judge President’s Mandatory Mediation Directive and Protocol, here including the Nomination Application Form for the appointment of a court-annexed Qualified Mediator.
PRIVATE MEDIATION DOCUMENTS
Download Private Mediation Documents here, including the Mediation Rules (February 2023 Edition); and the Nomination Application Form for the appointment of a Mediator in private mediations, other than court-annexed mediations.