by Damian James | Dec 20, 2021 | Events, Uncategorized
In December we took a little time out to walk the Cleveland Way. This time the ‘we’ included myself, Chantelle, Thomas Hardy and Emily Bronte. Thomas has been our companion for the last 6 years and we always promised to bring him home to England, he is of course, our...
by Damian James | Jul 12, 2021 | Delay, Dispute Resolution, Events, Webinar
As you may have seen in the media recently or indeed have experienced first-hand, there have been unprecedented material shortages in many areas. There are many reasons for this. As described in the webinar it is a ‘perfect storm’. It seems everything that is going on...
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, Spotlight, 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...