Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of The Law of Arbitration: South African and International Arbitration sets out the South African common law, legislation and local and international case law applicable to each stage of the arbitration cycle, including the arbitration agreement, intervention by courts pending arbitration, the appointment of and challenges to the arbitrators, the pleadings and arbitration proceedings, and the arbitration award. A brief overview of alternative dispute resolution approaches is also provided as a contextual introduction.

The second edition now incorporates the new International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017 and updates the references to local case law as well as international case law relating to the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law (MAL). Act 15 of 2017 cements South Africa’s position not only as a venue for international arbitration but also for the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, making this title indispensable for South African arbitrators wanting to gain experience in international arbitration.

The following appendices are incorporated in the second edition of The Law of Arbitration:

• The Arbitration Act 42 of 1965;
• The Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations (2018 Edition) of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa);
• The International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017, together with its Schedules being –
  • the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration; 
  • the UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules; and
  • the Convention on The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral awards.

• Table of Statutes
• Table of Cases
• Contact details of South African Arbitration Institutions
• Part 1: A brief introduction to alternative dispute resolution methods
• Part 2: The law of arbitration 
  • Sources of the law of arbitration
  • Matters not subject to arbitration
  • Arbitration agreement or reference
  • Arbitrators (arbitral tribunal)
  • Intervention by the court pending arbitration
  • Arbitration proceedings
  • The award
  • Offences 
• Appendices 
  • Rules for the Conduct of Arbitration
  • Arbitration Act 42 of 1965
  • International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017
    Schedule 1: UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
    Schedule 2: UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules
    Schedule 3: Convention on The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral awards
    Schedule 4: Laws Repealed or Amended

• Arbitrators
• Students of arbitration
• Attorneys
• Advocates
• Those who deal with local and international contracts that include arbitration clauses such as architects and engineers, contractors, procurers, employers, insurers, transporters and shippers, importers and exporters, property leasers, healthcare facility managers, and intellectual property law enforcers
• CCMA commissioners
• Trade unions
• Labour law consultants