DAVID CORNES

COMMERCIAL MEDIATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2008 David Cornes

 
 

CAREER
1963 – 1966     Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, Kings College, University of  London; Associate of Kings College
1966 – 1976      Working with Contractors and Consulting Engineers
1976 - 1985 Working in two law Firms: Solicitor of the Supreme Court, 1979.
1986 – 2004

Founding & Senior Partner, Winward Fearon, Solicitors, London, England; Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

2005 – Date Full time Independent Mediator.

Other Activities

David is a regular speaker at public and private seminars in the UK and overseas on the subject of mediation. He is a Member of the Board of Management of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators with the particular responsibility of representing the interests of mediators.

He spoke on the subject of design liability at The Third International Off-shore Oil Contract Seminar in Norway. He was a Member of Institution of Civil Engineers Sub-committee (in 1992) to review the ICE arbitration system.  He was also a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers Arbitration Advisory Panel (1998–01). David was involved in the Mediation Strategy Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2002 to 2004) looking at ways to introduce mediation registration and training to that body. He was the legal representative on the UK Standing Committee on Structural Safety, SCOSS, (2001-2004).

Publications

Publications include:  two books - "Design Liability in the Construction Industry", 4th Edition, 1994 and jointly with another author: "Collateral Warranties", Second Edition, 2002. Contributor to “Construction Contract Policy”. Articles for International Construction Law Review, Construction Law and many other publications. Regular writer on mediation principles and practise.

 

Articles

Mediation Experience

Experience

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