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 Survey Admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Dispute Resolution, Events, Webinar
Webinar on resolving construction disputes through mediation Thursday 29th April – 0830 UK / 0930 South Africa / 11:30 UAE Damian James will be joined by two experts for a discussion on mediation. Joining him is advocate and mediator Chantelle Humphries and...
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....
by Damian James | Nov 10, 2020 | Arbitration, Events
…International Arbitration in the New Normal. Damian James and two of the world’s leading construction lawyers. discuss how international arbitration has changed since the start of 2020. What are the key effects of the pandemic and what do you need to...
by Damian James | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
In forensic science, subjective judgments tend to play a role in how experts analyse and interpret impressionistic or abstract theoretical conclusions. Bias, or the perception of bias may become a challenge for experts in some circumstances. As the Expert Institute...
by Damian James | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Brief If you find yourself involved in a dispute regarding the time aspects of your project, you may find that the appointment of a delay expert is an essential consideration. Delay analysis is arguably a difficult subject to deal with and one that is often...
by Damian James | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is not simply enough when preparing claims, to allege that A owes B a duty of care. You must first establish and determine the scope of the duty. There are three strands to demonstrating eligibility: causation, foreseeability and remoteness. There must be a...
