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Biography After completing his LLB, Master’s and Professional legal training as a solicitor and barrister of the Ghana Bar, Joseph engaged in extensive private legal practice for nearly a decade. His areas of practice included property, construction, commercial and aviation law. He obtained a PhD in Construction Dispute Resolution from the University of Wolverhampton, and has since held several academic positions in the Law School including course leadership of the LLM Construction Law and Arbitration programme, and until recently, the Research Degrees Coordinator position with responsibility of overseeing the School's PhD programme. He recently designed and led the validation of the professional doctorate programme - Doctor of Law (DLaw).
Research Interests Joseph’s research interests are in contract law (standard forms of contract, use of the contractual process to facilitate dispute resolution, smart contracts etc.); construction law -(procurement of major infrastructure projects, construction dispute resolution - construction adjudication, use of DABs etc.); dispute resolution, particularly in the areas of international arbitration with a focus on Africa; and technology in construction and dispute resolution generally.
Scopus Author ID 55622156200
PhD Supervision Availability Yes
PhD Topics Construction Dispute Resolution, particularly in the areas of International Arbitration
Construction Adjudication
Dispute Boards
Mediation and Expert determination
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Law
International Construction Contracts