CASE IN POINT – DECEMBER 2023 THE ENFORCEMENT OF ADJUDICATORS’ DECISIONS BY THE COURTS[1] The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 12 June 2023 handed down a very important judgment concerning the enforcement of decisions by adjudicators. Two import... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – DECEMBER 2023 A NEED FOR UNIFORM ADJUDICATION RULES[1] Introduction I was appointed as the adjudicator in the dispute between the Ekurhuleni West College v Segal and Trencon Construction[2] at the end of 2016. The dispute aro... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 RECUSAL OF AN ADJUDICATOR OR ARBITRATOR Introduction When an adjudicator or an arbitrator is requested to recuse himself or herself, the request will normally be made by one of the parties. Obviously if both parties ... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 ADJUDICATORS MUST PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION WHEN DRAFTING THEIR DETERMINATIONS Adjudication is the primary dispute resolution process in many standard-form contracts.[1] Although not regulated by statute in South Africa,... read more
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (“AI”) IN ARBITRATIONS AND ADJUDICATIONS The Association is proud to announce that its Board adopted these AI Guidelines on 15 May 2025. Following the identification of the necessity and importa... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – OCTOBER 2025 CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYERS BEWARE – A SYNOPTICAL GUIDE OF THE DO’S AND DONT’S IN ADJUDICATIONS Even though adjudication, as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process, has been with us in South... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – OCTOBER 2025 FOR CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATORS AND ADJUDICATORS: WILL AI TOOLS HELP OR HINDER THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer an abstract concept confined to research labs or the preserve of Sil... read more