International Arbitration – Making an Award in by Default an Order of the Court
In many instances, a dispute is referred to arbitration and determined – even if cross-border. This was precisely what happened in the matter of Industrius D.O.O v IDS Industry Service and Plant Construction South Africa (Pty) Ltd (the “case” or the...
Dealing with Disputes Amongst the Trustees of a Testamentary Trust
A matter involving a dispute amongst the trustees of a testamentary trust was recently heard in the Gauteng Division of the High Court. This was the matter between Rademeyer versus Jesseman and two others under case number: 2020/11552 (reportable). In summary,...
Notarial Authentication – in a World of Fake News and Many Fake Things
The underpinning purpose of Notarial Authentication of documents is the principle of authenticity. This means that the Notary’s role is to confirm the identity of the parties signing the agreement in his/her presence or to perform reasonable checks to establish...
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