(1) Mr. Josias Van Zyl (South Africa), (2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (South Africa), (3) The Burmilla Trust (South Africa) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2010
Why it matters
(1) Mr. Josias Van Zyl (Private entity )(2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (Private entity )(3) The Burmilla Trust (Private entity ) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Mr. Josias Van Zyl (South Africa), (2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (South Africa), (3) The Burmilla Trust (South Africa) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.
Summary
(1) Mr. Josias Van Zyl (Private entity )(2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (Private entity )(3) The Burmilla Trust (Private entity ) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Mr. Josias Van Zyl (South Africa), (2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (South Africa), (3) The Burmilla Trust (South Africa) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.
The detail
Parties: (1) Mr. Josias Van Zyl (Private entity )(2) The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust (Private entity )(3) The Burmilla Trust (Private entity ) v. The Kingdom of Lesotho
Case number: 2016-21
Outcome: Status: Concluded
Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.
Issues in play: Public international law / investment law
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