South Africa Case Law

North East Finance (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (492/12)

North East Finance (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (492/12) [2013] ZASCA 76; 2013 (5) SA 1 (SCA); [2013] 3 All SA 291 (SCA) (29 May 2013)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

492/12

Judges

Lewis, Ponnan, Shongwe, Saldulker, Zondi

The SCA held that an arbitration clause did not bind a party alleging substantiated fraud inducing the contract, and dismissed the appeal.

• Arbitration Clause Enforceability
• Fraudulent Inducement
• Contract Interpretation
• Separability Of Arbitration Agreement
• Arbitration-clause-enforceability
• Fraudulent-inducement