Arbitration Practice and Procedure
Parties choose arbitration expecting speed and privacy, then run it like litigation and get neither. This course covers conducting an arbitration the way the process was designed to work.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Expecting speed and privacy, then running it like litigation
- 02Constituting a tribunal: the agreement, the rules, the seat
- 03Appointment, independence and challenging an arbitrator
- 04Procedural orders, timetable and controlling the evidence
- 05Written submissions, hearings and examining witnesses
- 06Interim measures, jurisdiction objections and costs
- 07The award, enforcement, and the narrow grounds to set it aside
What you will gain
- Understand how an arbitration is constituted
- Appoint and challenge arbitrators appropriately
- Agree procedure, timetable and evidence scope
- Prepare and present a case efficiently
- Handle interim relief and jurisdictional objections
- Enforce or challenge an award
Who should attend
- Legal and contracts professionals
- Commercial managers in dispute
- In house counsel managing arbitrations
- Engineers and experts appearing in arbitration
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 26 to 28 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 19 to 21 Apr 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 21 to 23 Jun 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Legal, Contracts & Compliance
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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