TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JANUARY 2020 TOOLKIT FOR AWARD WRITING Co-chairs of the Arb40 Subcommittee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Angeline Welsh and Swee Yen Koh, celebrate the fact that the “young arbitration community is thriving. Ever... read more
The abuse of the process for disclosure of documents has long been identified as one of the causes of excessive delay and unnecessary expense in arbitration proceedings, particularly in countries like South Africa with a “common-law” procedural tradit... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – MAY 2020 THE ELEMENTS OF LOGICAL REASONING 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 Universit... 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
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – SEPTEMBER 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 complete... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – NOVEMBER 2020 In the fourth and final essay of her series on critical thinking and logical reasoning skills, Ms Breitenbach delves into the application of these crucial competences in the complex process of award writing. HOW TO... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2021 THE ROLE OF AN EXPERT WITNESS AND THE EVALUATION OF EXPERT EVIDENCE WHAT DOES THE EXPRESSION ‘EXPERT WITNESS’ MEAN? GENERAL The expression ‘expert witness’ is ordinarily used to refer to a witness whose opinio... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2021 SHOULD ADJUDICATION DETERMINATIONS AND ARBITRATION AWARDS IN THE FIELDS OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LAW BE PUBLISHED?[1] THE QUESTION Why do employers and contractors in the building, construction and en... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – APRIL 2021 INTERESTING POINTS CONCERNING ADJUDICATIONS: THE RECENT JUDGMENT IN CONFACT CORE CONSTRUCTION CC V JLK CONSTRUCTION (PTY) LTD[1] Confact Core Construction CC (Confact), as sub-contractor, and JLK Construction (Pty) Lt... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – JUNE 2021 CAN AN ARBITRATOR RESIGN? Introduction 1. Notwithstanding how careful an arbitrator may be upon acceptance of his or her appointment to decide a reference, circumstances may arise later on in the case that may prompt a... read more