by Damian | May 20, 2025 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Expert Secrets, Quantum
Damian joined the CICES for their annual conference in Manchester earlier this year. His focus was on professionals and professionalism in construction. From the Grenfell disaster to expert witnesses, the spotlight has been very much on competence and professionalism...
by Damian | Aug 5, 2024 | Arbitration, Expert Secrets
Construction dispute hearings can be all-consuming. The pressures are multiple, including a host of competing issues: The preparation in the weeks before. The rush of confidence when you feel you know the report and the records. The apprehension of presenting yourself...
by Damian | Jul 2, 2024 | Expert Secrets
I travel a lot. To the airport, at the airport, on the flight, from the airport, I allow time to pass and don’t allow it to frustrate me or unnerve me. I occasionally do some of my best thinking on the plane and occasionally my best work. On other occasions, I sit...
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...
by Damian | Nov 2, 2023 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Expert Secrets
Entering into Autumn 2023 and leaving behind the English summer often provides a time for reflection. As usual, though, my mix of time zones and work patterns means that my English autumn is an African spring. With the warming of the Cape, I head to South Africa and...
by Damian | Sep 23, 2022 | Arbitration, Expert Secrets
In May this year, I was reserved to act as expert in a number of arbitrations. Firstly for a 5-day preparation and 5-day arbitration in Johannesburg. Following this, I was reserved for a 5-day preparation and 5-days hearing in Doha. Following this, I was reserved for...
