We speak with Ghada about the recently new arbitration law passed in Qatar. The new law allows the arbitral tribunal to decide questions involving nullity or invalidity of the arbitration agreement. Ghada says: “In relation to this is the principle of severability, which ensures that the arbitration clause contained in any contract remains independent of […]
Divorce is seldom an option that is considered when you first step foot into the union of marriage, however, ‘till death do us part’ may not be applicable in all cases, which allows divorce to free you from the bounds of the relationship. It may not be the most pleasant of processes to undergo, so […]
Robert Doty is a municipal bonds litigation consultant and municipal bonds expert witness. He became involved in litigation consulting and municipal bonds expert witness work 30 years ago when he began receiving calls from counsel involved in litigation relating to municipal bonds. Counsel heard of him by word of mouth, and he states that the […]
The world of construction is a complex one, full of rules and regulations to ensure that the safety of others is met to the best of standards. More often than not, these regulations are not met, or, clients are dissatisfied with the completed project. After investing a vast amount of money to be disappointed or […]
Planning for dissolution of the marriage raises a number of complicated issues. Marilyn Chintz states: “It is more than just signing a document to dissolve a marriage. Critical issues arise when attorneys do not turn over every stone to understand their client’s case. “One example, is the net after tax value of an asset. The […]
Bob Swayne has had extensive experience in the building engineering services field for many years, having worked with a number of engineering services consultancies, major UK contractors and PFI consortia, before setting up The Hampden Consultancy in 1993. He speaks with Lawyer Monthly about the issues he faces with the legal profession as an Expert […]
We hear from Dr Terri Passenger, who discusses when the Courts require an education psychologist for expert opinion. With her extensive and prestigious position in the scientific world, Dr Passenger speaks on the requirements for an expert witness and their duty in the legal world. First and foremost, exactly what is an Educational Psychologist? […]
Frances Joychild is a Queens Counsel practicing in Auckland, New Zealand. She works in the field of civil litigation with a human rights speciality. She has been in sole practice for 19 years advising and appearing for a broad range of people and organisations since leaving her role as counsel at the Human Rights Commission. […]
Businesses need to keep its eyes and ears on how matters develop over the Brexit negotiation period. Peter Sellar states that while it seems that the UK Government wishes to keep matters secret, the EU can be counted on to be transparent. He expands: “Thanks to that, we will be able to keep track of […]
Article written by Lionel Schwirtz, Deputy CEO in charge of operations at Legal Suite Young boxers entering the ring for the first time very quickly learn an important lesson: it’s not necessarily the hardest hits that floor you. Rather, it’s the punches you don’t see coming that knock you out. The same is true in […]
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