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Arbitration Essay

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Arbitration may take place at a time and place convenient to the parties and their advisers instead of at a date determined by the registrar of the court. However, because of the difficulty of finding a date which suits all the professional people involved, it is advisable to agree on the date for the hearing as soon as possible after the appointment of the arbitrator
• Delays in litigation because of a shortage of courts and the abuse of pre-trial procedures are notorious. Arbitration may enable the dispute to be resolved much more quickly, provided that the arbitrator is given the procedural powers to follow an expedited procedure and to limit tactical delays by the parties
• Arbitration proceedings are private and confidential whereas litigation …show more content…

It could however, be argued that the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 allows for this concern in Clause 20 “Statement of case for opinion of court or counsel during arbitration proceedings
(1) An arbitration 'tribunal may, on the application of any party to the reference and shall, if the court, on the application of any such party, so directs, or if the parties to the reference so agree, at any stage before making a final award state any question of law arising in the course of the reference in the form of a special case for the opinion of the court or for the opinion of counsel.
(2) An opinion referred to in subsection (1) shall be final and not subject to appeal and shall be binding on the arbitration tribunal and on the parties to the

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