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Turning Arbitration to Your Advantage: Strategies for Efficiency

September 18, 2023
By Sadaff Habib   Disputes are rarely, if ever, sought after intentionally. Typically, a commercial relationship turns sour where one...
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Through the Eyes of the Contractor: Protective Measures to be employed by the Contractor against the Omission of Works by the Employer in Building Construction Contracts

September 1, 2023
By Flora Ngo-Martins LLB, B.L, LLM- Contract Manager –Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.    Abstract  This article discusses the protective measures...
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Construction and Infrastructure Trends in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the global recession – from London to Lagos

August 14, 2023
 Construction and Infrastructure Trends in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the global recession...
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Expanding the Toolbox: Expert Determination as a Mechanism for Resolving Construction Disputes in Africa

July 26, 2023
Expanding the Toolbox: Expert Determination as a Mechanism for Resolving Construction Disputes in Africa   by Dr Bernd Ehle, Partner, LALIVE...
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Construction Mafias in South Africa: Contain the Terror before it Spreads

June 28, 2023
CONSTRUCTION MAFIAS IN SOUTH AFRICA: CONTAIN THE TERROR BEFORE IT SPREADS by Thandeka Nene-Matlou ‘Local business forums’ turn mafia At...
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Critique on the Process of Appointment of a Disputes Adjudication Board under Clause 20 of the FIDIC 1999 Contracts by Nikhil Desai and Kylie Ochuodho of Desai & Co. (Nairobi)

February 20, 2023 – 30 Replies
Critique on the Process of Appointment of a Disputes Adjudication Board under Clause 20 of the FIDIC 1999 Contracts By:...
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#Constructiondisputes, #constructionlaw, #FIDIC#Kenya, Adjudication
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Time at Large in South Africa: Myth or Misunderstanding? by: Gerhard Rudolph, Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell, and WihanMeintjes of Allen & Overy LLP (South Africa)

February 8, 2023 – 12 Replies
Precis: It is conventional wisdom in South African construction circles that the English legal principles of “time at large” and...
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#construction #Allen&OveryLLP #remedies #moracreditoris #southafrica
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THE LEGAL POSITION ON LIABILITY FOR CONCURRENT DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION LAW by Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell and Wihan Meintjes of Allen & Overy LLP (South Africa))

December 20, 2022 – 8 Replies
THE LEGAL POSITION ON LIABILITY FOR CONCURRENT DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION LAW By Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell, and Wihan...
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#construction #arbitration #contractualbreach #trending, #South Africa
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Arbitrability of Emerging Disputes: – Trends in Uganda’s Construction Industry by Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu and Genevieve Atiang Akello of Ligomarc Advocates, Uganda

November 30, 2022 – 8 Replies
ARBITRABILITY OF EMERGING DISPUTES: - TRENDS IN UGANDA’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY By Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu and Genevieve Atiang Akello of Ligomarc...
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#construction #arbitration #Uganda #dispute #trending
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A Case for Arbitration as the Appropriate Mechanism for Resolution of Construction Disputes

October 11, 2022 – 11 Replies
A CASE FOR ARBITRATION AS THE APPROPRIATE MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES By Morris Muriu[1]   The increased economic...
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Adjudication as a form of dispute resolution in respect of construction disputes – focus on Kenya and mauritius

September 22, 2022 – 4 Replies
ADJUDICATION AS A FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES – FOCUS ON KENYA AND MAURITIUS[1] [1] By...
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Egypt – Key Features of the Recent Law Regulating Contracts Concluded by Public Authorities

August 4, 2022 – 4 Replies
EGYPT - KEY FEATURES OF THE RECENT LAW REGULATING CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES by Dr Hazem Gomaa[1] Egypt’s Public...
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A Review: The auspices of LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, UNCITRAL ad-hoc arbitrations and FOSFA international rules

August 2, 2022 – 6 Replies
Laura is a qualified advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with over 5 years’ experience of advising clients on...
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A Review: Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes

July 29, 2022 – 12 Replies
Countries around the world have been introducing adjudication as part of their legislative framework around ADR mechanisms in the construction...
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Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes – South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia

July 22, 2022 – 13 Replies
TREATMENT BY COURTS, OF ADJUDICATION, AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES – SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA AND...
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Letters on Force Majeure – Lessons Learnt from the aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic

March 17, 2022 – 7 Replies
LETTERS ON FORCE MAJEURE – LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Victoria Anaba Contract Administration Lead...
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Outlawed Foreign Foras: The Conundrum over Tanzania’s International Investor Disputes Resolution System

March 4, 2022 – 12 Replies
OUTLAWED FOREIGN FORAS: THE CONUNDRUM OVER TANZANIA'S INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR DISPUTES RESOLUTION SYSTEM By Madeline Kimei[1]   Introduction   The extractives...
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Using CRCICA in construction contracts: CRCICA arbitration and innovative dispute resolution mechanism safe from the Egyptian ‘Supreme Constitutional Court Law’ Amendments

February 8, 2022 – 10 Replies
 Using CRCICA in construction contracts: CRCICA arbitration and innovative dispute resolution mechanism safe from the Egyptian ‘Supreme Constitutional Court Law’...
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On demand guarantees in South Africa: A new exception to the sacrosanct principle of autonomy?

February 2, 2022 – 8 Replies
On demand guarantees in South Africa: A new exception to the sacrosanct principle of autonomy?  by Alon Meyerov, partner at...
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Construction Adjudication in Nigeria: Navigating the Enforcement Landscape

January 24, 2022 – 8 Replies
CONSTRUCTION ADJUDICATION IN NIGERIA: NAVIGATING THE ENFORCEMENT LANDSCAPE by Adeola Agunbiade-Adeyemi[1]   INTRODUCTION   Disputes arising out of construction contracts...
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Adjudication, Construction Disputes, Dispute Resolution, Nigeria
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