TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2023 SIDESTEPPING AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT Introduction Arbitration is an alternative private dispute resolution process which is governed by the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 (the Act). If a party to a contract, which includ... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2023 COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE ADJUDICATOR’S DECISION DUE TO A BREACH OF NATURAL JUSTICE[1] [This article was first published as a Thomson Reuters Practical Law Construction Blog on 12 April 2022 by Jonathan Cope, and is ... read more
CASE IN POINT – APRIL 2023 IRREGULARITY OF AWARDS GIVEN BY DEFAULT In The Greater Tzaneen Municipality (the Municipality) v Siphiwe Engineering and Technologies CC (Siphiwe) the court, sitting as a court of appeal (the court of appeal), had to consi... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – DECEMBER 2022 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 ... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – DECEMBER 2022 Dear Uncle Oswald It is me again, Frikkie the fearless contractor. I was at a site hand-over meeting yesterday where the clever guys discussed on-demand guarantees. One of the engineers was of t... read more
