Namibia Electrical Services v Nefussy (SA 62 of 2019) [2021] NASC 25 (13 July 2021)

Once parties conveyed to the court their agreement to refer the dispute to private arbitration, it was not open for the court to proceed and determine the applications. The court below misdirected itself by doing so.

Citation: [2021] NASC 25
Parties: Appellant: Namibia Electrical Services CC; Respondent: Eli Nefussy
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Namibia
Judgment Date: 13 July 2021
Case Number: SA 62 of 2019
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Condonation, Absolution From the Instance, Private Arbitration, Judicial Discretion in Costs
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Contract Law Condonation Absolution From the Instance Private Arbitration Judicial Discretion in Costs

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Parties

Namibia Electrical Services CC

Appellant

Eli Nefussy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court was entitled to consider applications after parties agreed to refer the dispute to private arbitration
2 Competence of granting absolution from the instance when no evidence was led

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

The order of the court a quo is set aside and substituted with: 'The dispute between the plaintiff and the defendant is referred to private arbitration on the terms to be agreed upon by the parties. There is no order as to costs.'
There is no order as to costs in the appeal.