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FSI HOLDINGS LTD v RIO TINTO ZIMBABWE LTD & ANOR 1997 (1) ZLR 31 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR p31

Citation

1997 (1) ZLR 31 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-264-96

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

McNally JA, Korsah JA & Muchechetere JA

Heard

26 November 1996

Judgment

7 January 1997

Counsel

A P de Bourbon SC, for the appellant
J C Andersen SC, for the first respondent
No appearance for the second respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Arbitration — proceedings — conduct of — whether must be conducted in manner similar to court procedure — hearing of evidence from each side in absence of the other — whether permissible — submission to arbitration giving arbitrator a wide discretion as to how to conduct proceedings — parties acquiescing in proceedings in which each side to be heard separately — not open to one party to rely later on any irregularity — audi alteram partem rule — not necessary that hearing be held to comply with rule — natural justice — what it means — award — setting aside — grounds — award made in terms of submission — limited grounds on which award may be set aside

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