The BNFA, our clients, initially gave President Sata two months to sign the PCA arbitration agreement it had proposed, in order to allow the peaceful resolution of the Barotseland issue in accordance with international law. Over 8,000 Barotseland representatives have signed the PCA arbitration agreement to date. This deadline passed on 28 May 2014, and […]
Professor Ndangwa Noyoo Comments On The Barotseland Issue
Barotseland is seeking the peaceful resolution of its legal status under international law before the PCA, although Zambia appears to be intent on blocking all attempts at peaceful arbitration to resolve this long-running issue, which has existed since the birth of Zambia as a State. Barotseland was a sophisticated and highly functional pre-Colonial African nation, which survived […]
William Kirtley Speaks On Intellectual Property Arbitration
William Kirtley Speaks On Intellectual Property Arbitration Join OXFIRST, the Trendsetter in the IP Economy, for a Free Webinar! (www.oxfirst.com) Cross border Enforcement of Intellectual Property – What role for international arbitration and mediation? What this talk is about While the filing of patents, trademarks or design rights at the international level is by and […]
Basic Arbitration Procedure: The Arbitration Process
Arbitration is triggered by an arbitration clause in a contract. The arbitration clause will typically provide that if a dispute arises in respect of the contract or matters that come within the ambit of the contract, the matter must be referred to arbitration. Either party to the contract is at liberty to issue a notice […]
More Barotse Nationals Sign Submission Agreement Calling For PCA Arbitration
The Barotseland National Freedom Alliance has recently launched an online system to electronically sign a PCA Arbitration Agreement, which would allow for Barotseland’s legal status to be determined peacefully and in accordance with international law. In addition, a more traditional signature process for the PCA arbitration agreement continues, with hundreds of more Barotse nationals signing […]