by Marketing Assistant | Jun 5, 2024 | Adjudication, Published Articles
This Article originally written for members of CAASA looks at the status and history of construction adjudication around the world and particularly in Africa. Readers, and members of CAASA should by now be familiar with the principles of construction adjudication....
by Marketing Assistant | Apr 30, 2024 | Events
Damian James is proud to be sponsoring this upcoming networking event from CICES. On Friday 24th May, join construction and legal professionals for an afternoon of networking. The popular event will include a number of activities over the afternoon including clay...
by Damian | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Our 2023/24 mentor programme comes to an end this month. The programme was started back in 2022 to give something back to the industry. With a career spanning 35 years, Damian felt that giving some time to support up and coming professionals seemed like an obvious way...
by Damian | Apr 22, 2024 | Adjudication, Dispute Resolution
During Percy Makgoba’s mentoring journey he has continued in his LLB studies at Stadio University. He has now successfully passed his RICS diploma in adjudication. In the coming months he will complete his membership applications at the Chartered Institute of...
by Damian | Mar 14, 2024 | News
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 | Arbitration, News
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...
by Damian | Nov 17, 2023 | Events, News
FIS Manchester is holding a member meeting on the 28th of November. Come along and hear from a variety of speakers looking at The Building Safety Act, Saving Construction and Careers in Construction. There will also be a contract review service with our own Damian...
