Thiko Consulting Engineers and Others v University of Venda and Another (161/2022)
Thiko Consulting Engineers and Others v University of Venda and Another (161/2022) [2024] ZALMPTHC 26 (26 March 2024)
The court found that the Respondents, by filing an answering affidavit, had taken a step in the proceedings and were thus precluded from seeking a stay under Section 6(1) of the Arbitration Act. The court further held that the legality challenge to the agreement, which forms the basis of the main application, is a matter for judicial determination and not for arbitration. The arbitration clause cannot be enforced independently of the agreement when the agreement itself is subject to a legality challenge. The court concluded that there is sufficient reason why the dispute should not be referre…
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- Arbitration Act 42 Of 1965
- Stay Of Proceedings
- Legality Review
- Public Procurement
- Arbitrator Appointment
- Constitutional Remedy