About Cam
Cam is an Independent International Arbitrator and accredited Mediator. He holds Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (International Arbitration) and appears on a number or their Arbitral panels. He is also a Fellow of AMINZ, New Zealand’s Arbitration body. Cam is a CMC registered Mediator.
Cam specialises in disputes related to Healthcare and Life Sciences related disputes. He has significant experience in dispute resolution of clinically related matters providing Expert Determination and Opinion and has Mediated (informally and formally) between NHS hospital team members, patients and professional colleagues. Cam has sat as sole Arbitrator in cases related to clinical, life science and consumer disputes. He has sat as arbitrator on 12 occasions and appears on the Panel lists of the ICC, WIPO, Abu Dhabi, Cayman Islands, Japan, Ireland in addition to appearing on more specialist groups such as the American Healthcare Lawyers Association Dispute Resolution Panels. He is a member of the ABA, the IBA and is a Professional Conduct Panel Member for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Cam is also a Rugby Football Union Disciplinary Panel member.
He holds a Master of Laws (LLM with Distinction) from the University of Aberdeen in addition to a Doctorate of Medical Sciences from the University of Ulster.
Cam is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Sunderland with responsibility for researching the intersection between Healthcare, Life Science and Dispute Resolution. He has additional responsibilities for teaching on the LLB and LLM programs. Cam has taught and lectured extensively, both within the UK and abroad as an invited speaker and committee member.
Why I do what I do
“In every matter, I try to focus on maintaining the connection to the ‘human being’ in all of us. Disputes are difficult to navigate. I try and make it easier for people by helping them to concentrate on the outcome that works best for them. Where a decision must be made, I ensure that my judgements or awards are considerate, evidenced and balanced”.
Whether the dispute is a complex technical or contractual issue between major pharmaceutical companies, or the provision of healthcare by a provider or contractual disputes between provider groups, Arbitration is increasingly used in preference to litigation. Its often swift, confidential and flexible in its approach.
Mediation and Negotiation allows parties to focus on ‘interests’ and what works best for them. A skilled intermediary allows discussion to move forward for mutual benefit, whether that be between clinicians or service users, staff groups in provider organisations or State and its’ Peoples (access to healthcare).
Expert Opinion/ Determination
An expert determiner is anyone with knowledge of, or experience in, a particular field or discipline and expertise in making decisions. An expert Opinion (witness) is an expert who makes his or her knowledge and experience available to a court or other judicial or quasi-judicial bodies.
Arbitration
Arbitration is a process for the settlement of disputes in which an independent and impartial arbitrator makes a decision after considering the representations of the parties. The arbitrator's decision is called an award and is normally final and binding on the parties. The award is written and is enforceable by the courts.
Mediation
Mediation is a confidential and consensual dispute resolution process in which an independent and impartial mediator facilitates negotiation between the parties to assist them to resolve their dispute. Neither the parties nor the mediator are limited by rules of evidence and any type of outcome is possible.