ARBITRATION #215 The story so far. Sellers sued Buyers for failing to open a Letter of Credit within the time permitted by the contract. The Board found in favour of Buyers. Sellers jumped too soon. Time was not of the essence. Buyers did have to open an L/C but no...

ARBITRATION #214 You are a member of a five-person Board of Appeal hearing a three-day case focusing on Buyers’ non-performance of a contract for 3,000mts of groundnut oil. Buyers’ appeal is on two grounds – liability and damages. The issue of liability focuses on...

ARBITRATION #207 Some followers of this column have called it The Agony Column for Arbitrators/Mediators and that is the perspective that I have always adopted. What do I as the dispute resolver do next? What is the right course to adopt? What are the options and more...

ARBITRATION #206 In this episode 4, we are examining the mindset of the Sole Arbitrator faced with a conflict of interest. Are you the right person to continue to hold this reference? Have you, previously, come to know too much about the facts of the case from your...