by Damian | Apr 8, 2021 | News
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 | Mar 26, 2021 | Dispute Resolution, Events, Spotlight, Webinar
Webinar on resolving construction disputes through mediation Damian James joins two experts for a discussion on mediation. Joining him was advocate and mediator Chantelle Humphries and arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator Robert Evans of Keating Chambers. The team...
by Damian | Mar 11, 2021 | Adjudication, Dispute Resolution
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 | 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...
by Damian | Feb 18, 2021 | Adjudication
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...
