Arbitration
1 January 2026
Applications to Set Aside Arbitration Awards
One of the topics we have discussed before is when a court will intervene and set aside an arbitration award. The legal principles governing such applications are well established. As a general rule,
1 February 2024
An arbitrator’s right to be wrong.
In a judgment handed down earlier this year, the South Gauteng High Court restated the legal principles for reviewing an arbitration award. Any party who seeks to challenge an arbitration award under
1 January 2024
Arbitration and the Limits of Judicial Review: Telcordia v Telkom
- A Brief Overview of the SCA's Landmark Ruling In Telcordia Technologies Inc v Telkom SA Ltd 2007 (3) SA 266 (SCA), the Supreme Court of Appeal reaffirmed the limited role courts play in reviewing
1 January 2024
When Arbitrators Overstep: A Caution from the SCA
In the 2007 case of Gutsche Family Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mettle Equity Group (Pty) Ltd and Others [2007 (5) SA 491 (SCA)], the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered a key ruling on the