AOA BREAKING NEWS – DECEMBER 2023 THE AOA’S NEW MEDIATION RULES Introduction Following a Board of Directors’ directive, the Rules Committee was requested to review the existing Mediation Rules (the existing Rules) and to produce an updated s... 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 – 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
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – MAY 2026 CROSSING THE LINE IN ADJUDICATION DECISION DRAFTING Note from the Writer I make no apology for acknowledging that I used artificial intelligence to assist in the drafting of this article. Indeed, to ignore such tools wo... read more
