by Damian | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Damian James. Last week Damian won the Lexology Client Choice award for best arbitration expert witness in South Africa. The Lexology Client Choice Awards, established in 2005, recognise experts from law and consulting firms as well as barristers...
by Damian | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you caught the climate change article Damian and Marcia Davids wrote for Global Construction Review a few months ago, you may be interested to see a more detailed version. The publication ‘arbitrarily speaking’, published last month features the full,...
by Damian | Jan 24, 2024 | Events
Great news – the Society of Construction Law for Africa (SCLA) has set up a series of events for 2024. Hosted online, the events cover a range of matters that should be of interest to anyone involved in construction and law. Director, Damian will be hosting the...
by Damian | Jan 16, 2024 | Adjudication
Adjudication is still on the rise. From its inception in the UK, the need to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently has been recognised worldwide. Equally, while adjudication remains primarily contractual in many jurisdictions, courts remain generally reluctant to...
by Damian | Nov 20, 2023 | Delay, Expert Secrets
Some musings on dispute boards, causes of disputes and their resolution, and the troublesome issue of concurrent delay. I regularly act as a dispute board member in international contracts which often requires me to spend time overseas. A recent trip saw flights from...