In 1981 the Ford Foundation generously donated funds to enable a mediation service to be established in South Africa. Thanks mainly to the efforts and drive of the late Loet Douws Dekker steps were taken to arrange for...
Read MoreSome of the persons in the photo in no particular order and others to be added soon (still searching memory and seeking assistance): Justice John Murphy, Paul Pretorius SC, Mark Antrobus, John MacRobert, Charles Nupen, Bontle...
Read MoreThanks to ACCORD it is possible to read about the early history and development of the Independent Mediation Service of South Africa (IMSSA) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) seen through the...
Read MoreLabour Court Judges may direct “a mediation meeting before a Judge in chambers” [see 8.2.1.3 of the Consolidated Practice Directive 2010 dated 15/09/2010]. How will this work in practice, and is it intended that the Judge who...
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