by Damian James | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2017, a fire broke out in the 24 storey Grenfell Tower in London. Within minutes the fire spread up the exterior of the building and within two hours every floor was alight. The fire caused the death of 72 people, and has become one of the UK’s worst modern...
by Damian James | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our recent spotlight webinar focussed on adjudication, a form of construction dispute resolution. We noted the fact that in Africa, statutory adjudication (as seen in places such as the UK and Australia) may be a little way off. Yet, contractual adjudication is a...
by Damian James | Mar 2, 2021 | Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Webinar
Webinar on dealing with disputes and claims on complex energy projects Damian James joined two legal experts for a discussion on energy disputes. Joining him are Rob Wilson, partner and head of the energy disputes practice at international law firm CMS and specialist...
by Damian James | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
At our Spotlight event in February 2021, Damian James joined Simon Kiriba of law firm, Bowmans and advocate, Johan Beyers for a look at the use of adjudication for resolving construction disputes in Africa. Could adjudication become the new normal way to resolve...
by Damian James | Jan 12, 2021 | Adjudication, Events
Webinar examining the role and rise of adjudication in Africa Damian James and two of Africa’s leading construction lawyers examine adjudication across the continent. The team look at the history of adjudication and how different jurisdictions treat the process....