2012
Swissbourgh and others v. Lesotho Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Limited, Josias Van Zyl, The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust and others v. The Kingdom of Lesotho (PCA Case No. 2013-29)
Lesotho
South Africa
Rights under mining leases entered into with the Government.
Claims arising out of the Government’s conduct in relation to a SADC Tribunal proceeding over the expropriation of the claimants’ mining leases.
Primary: B - Mining and quarrying
8 - Other mining and quarrying
UNCITRAL
PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration)
Williams, D. A. R.
Bishop, D.
Nienaber, P. M.
Decided in favour of neither party (liability found but no damages awarded)
Partial Award on Jurisdiction and the Merits dated 18 April 2016
Dissenting Opinion by P. M. Nienaber
Interpretation Award dated 27 June 2016
Data not available
0.00 mln USD
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Direct expropriation

Other
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Other
Judicial review by national courts
Judicial review by national courts
Award/decision set aside in its entirety
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