A CASE IN POINT – JANUARY 2020 We’d like to warmly thank Mr Alastair Hay for sharing these compelling case reports with us. Mr Alastair Hay is an admitted attorney and a senior partner at Cox Yeats Attorneys. He is a Notary Public, holds a certifi... read more
ALL ABOUT THE AOA – MAY 2020 BOARD MEMBERS We’re a team of devoted specialists who believe in the absolute value of arbitration. Mr Chris Binnington is a registered Professional Engineer who, from 1997 until 2010, served as Chairman of the Associa... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JULY 2020 Ms Maritza Breitenbach holds a Bachelor of Science degree (cum laude), a Teaching Diploma and a Certificate in Small Business Management (magna cum laude), all from North-West University (NWU). She also completed a M... read more
FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN – JULY 2020 Advocate Eric Dunn, SC, is the editor of this e-periodical. Eric is a member of the Rivonia Group of Advocates and a senior member of the Johannesburg Bar. He is a Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators ... read more
CASE IN POINT – DECEMBER 2021 SEQUEL TO ENFORCEABILITY OF ADJUDICATORS’ DECISIONS Introduction On 22 October 2021, a Bulletin entitled ‘When is an Adjudicator’s Decision Unenforceable?’ was published by me on Cox Yeats’s website. It deal... read more
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 – DECEMBER 2023 DUTY TO SUPERVISE PROPERLY Introduction What is the ambit of the duty of the employer’s agent (EA) to supervise the execution of construction works? What are the consequences of a failure to do so properly? The... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2024 CHALLENGING AN ARBITRATION AWARD ON THE GROUNDS OF SERIOUS IRREGULARITY – LESSONS FROM THE UK Introduction This tale is about two Irish businessmen who came ever so close to striking it very rich in Nigeria. Mr Mi... read more
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