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Cui Qiang On His Secrets Behind Winning Each Legal Case

31st July 2017
With a profoundly deep understanding of law, Cui Qiang has accumulated extended experience as arbitral agent and litigator, and helped clients secure favourable results in most (over 95%) of the cases he has handled.  In 2017 alone, he has been nominated as Rising Star by Asian Legal Business, and was recently selected as the youngest […]
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Problems Playing Picasso: The Law Behind Art

31st July 2017
The Arts industry has changed over the years, with the expansion of globalisation due to the rapid development of the internet, buying and selling art has taken a new stance. We speak with Jessica Franses, an Art Law Barrister, who discusses these changes and how her team at 36 Group developed the Art Due Diligence […]
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The Legal Battle Behind Wrongful Death and Malpractice

31st July 2017
A key aspect behind a successful verdict and settlement for your client, says Deborah Gander, Partner at Colson Hicks Eidson, is: “Recognising a wrong and having the drive to do something about it – to make it right for my client and, oftentimes, to make the world a safer place for those who follow.” She […]
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Independence Day: Why Do Many Experts Fail at Being ‘Independent’?

31st July 2017
It was perhaps with a degree of irony that I happened to turn on my television on the 4th July to be confronted with a controversial news story regarding independent experts or, to be more precise, potentially ‘tainted’ independent experts. Let me explain. Most people will be aware of the terrible fire that occurred on […]
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Construction Litigation: Building Bridges in South Africa

31st July 2017
Christopher specialises in litigation and dispute resolution primarily in construction law; his experience includes traditional High Court litigation, arbitration as well as construction-focused adjudication. He discusses with Lawyer Monthly the ways in which South Africa’s legal sector has advanced in relation to construction.   What tends to be the main driver behind construction disputes? South […]
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Construction Projects: How to Stop Building Castles in the Sky

31st July 2017
Until the construction industry can become more focused on quality workmanship based on best practices, our buildings will be vulnerable to durability and life safety issues. We speak with Derek Hodgin, Founder of Construction Science and Engineering (CSE) who states that: “whilst CSE enjoys evaluating construction issues, we would like to educate the industry regarding […]
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Legal Disputes for the Faint Hearted: An Expert in Cardiac Surgery

31st July 2017
Arie Blitz is an independent cardiac surgeon who, after training at UCLA Medical Centre, has been practicing in the field for 20 years. He spent most of his career in the academic environment, having achieved full professorship, serving on numerous national committees, performing a broad range of cardiac surgical procedures, presenting at national and international […]
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