by Damian | Oct 25, 2021 | Expert Secrets
In this new series from Damian James, Damian shares some of his experiences and war stories from as a consultant and expert witness over the past twenty years or more. The series starts with a look at adjudication and the confusing decision of an adjudicator:...
by Damian | Sep 22, 2021 | Charity - Stone in My Shoe
It was 25 years ago in the coming April that my dad phoned me at work, I was 26 he was 57. I was a senior quantity surveyor climbing the ladder of a national contractor. I was, of course, an extremely busy man. As I nipped out of my meeting, the secretary handed me a...
by Damian | Sep 3, 2021 | Arbitration, Dispute Resolution
This discussion is around the capping of the fees for tribunal members from the perspective of an arbitrator. We consider this specifically within the African landscape. I may however draw upon other jurisdictions in my considerations of the topic. Should you need...
by Damian | Aug 25, 2021 | Adjudication
At Damian James, we don’t often act as party representative in adjudication, but a long-standing client recently asked us to. Our work focuses primarily on delay and quantum expert commissions in arbitrations. So preparing demands, notices and referrals in the...
by Damian | Aug 4, 2021 | Arbitration
Over the past eighteen months, the pandemic has definitely changed how we all live and work. Whilst some of the challenges faced by experts have remained the same, virtual hearings have brought new challenges in both the preparation of reports and delivering testimony...
