Articles by Steven James

Legal updates

Not so fast: when can a contractor prevent a performance bond call?

20 August 2026

Thought leadership

Case Law Update: Dandara South East Limited v Medway Preservation Ltd

29 November 2024

Legal updates

Navigating Energy Disputes in BESS

1 October 2024

Thought leadership

A collateral warranty is not a construction contract (most of the time)

9 July 2024

Thought leadership

Energy Disputes - Spotlight on Close - Decommissioning

4 July 2024

Thought leadership

Energy Disputes - spotlight on Operation - ensuring environmental compliance

25 April 2024

Thought leadership

Energy Disputes - spotlight on Operation - addressing defects

12 April 2024

Thought leadership

Energy Disputes - spotlight on Operation - asset operation and maintenance

10 April 2024

Thought leadership

Energy Disputes - Spotlight on Planning

3 February 2024

Thought leadership

‘RAAC’ – what is it and what should you do?

8 September 2023

Thought leadership

Fire Safety: 39 Essex Chambers' Seminar "The Building Safety Act: One year on, where are we now?"

31 May 2023

Thought leadership

Fire Safety: Lord Justice Coulson - From Ronan Point to Grenfell: The Decline and Fall of Building Safety

5 April 2023

Thought leadership

Resisting enforcement of adjudication decisions: lessons from recent cases

17 March 2023

Thought leadership

Case Report: A question of natural justice

15 June 2022

Thought leadership

Case Report: Essential Living (Greenwich) Limited v Elements (Europe) Limited

14 June 2022

Thought leadership

Case Report: Another reminder of the importance of clear pay less notices

8 June 2022

Thought leadership

SMRs - a bold move by Rolls-Royce

21 April 2022

Thought leadership

Small Modular Reactors: The Next Generation of Nuclear Energy

17 February 2022

Thought leadership

UK Outlines Fusion Strategy: A STEP in the right direction

19 October 2021