Are you unhappy with your arbitration award?
A party who is dissatisfied with an arbitration award may seek to have it reviewed on limited grounds.
It is important to note that the grounds...
Tag: Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Clause
Understanding arbitration and mediation law
Arbitration and mediation law relates to dispute resolution methods that allow individuals or businesses to reach a private agreement about a situation that would otherwise...
Choosing the correct dispute resolution method for your business
Introduction
Electing the most appropriate dispute resolution method may be the difference between your business surviving this challenge or failing. In many instances, business owners are not aware of the options at their disposal when resolving disputes.…
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Adjudicating a dispute on the validity of an arbitration clause
The question of which dispute resolution institution and processes are applicable to disputes in respect of the validity of an arbitration clause recently arose in...
Dispute resolution by adjudication
In Zingwazi Contractors CC v Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements and Others [2021] 4 All SA 299 (ECG), effect of a counter application on a determination order in a building contract dispute which provided for a binding resolution by way of settlement,…
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The International Arbitration framework in South Africa
Arbitration is a well-known alternative dispute resolution mechanism in South Africa.
The courts are willing to enforce any valid arbitral award on the same basis as...
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In April 2020 the Legal Practice Council recorded a profound and direct effect on the sustainability and viability of law practices in its assessment of...
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Are “agreements to agree” enforceable?
In order for an agreement to be valid and binding, it must comply with certain contractual requirements. One such requirement, is that the material terms...
#COVID19 – The understated importance of alternative dispute resolution clauses in contracts
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting nation-wide lockdown has tested every facet of the South African economy, its legal system and the ability of its...
A lesson in the timeous institution of arbitration proceedings
Arbitration is steadily on the rise in the developing world.[1] More interesting is that this growth seems to be centered around Africa, or, at least,...
