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Published Work

1.  ‘The Use of Guarantee Bonds in Public Works Contracts: Legal Framework in Kuwait’, International Construction Law Review, August 2000.

2.  ‘A Critical Approach to the Kuwaiti Law of Judicial Arbitration No. 11 of 1995 with Reference to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration’, Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 15, Part 1, July 2000.

3.  ‘Foreigners’ Residency in Kuwait as Regulated by Law No.17 of 1959’ (in Arabic), Al-Muhami: Journal of Kuwaiti Lawyers Society, March 2000.

 4.  'Masters Disertation Review: The Consulting Engineer According to the FIDIC Form of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction: His Legal Status and Civil Liability', Kuwait University’s Journal of Law, 24, no. 1, March 2000).

5.  ‘Engineering Forms of Practice and their Relation to the Engineer’s Remuneration’ (in Arabic). Al-Muhandisoon: Journal of the Kuwaiti Engineers Society, no. 72, April-June 2001.

6.  ‘The Risk Concept on Modern Tort Map: An Analytical Approach to English Law’, Kuwait University Journal of Law, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001.

7. ‘Modification of the Consulting Engineer’s Contractual Liability Rules under Kuwaiti Law and Comparative Law’ (in Arabic), Al-Muhandisoon: Journal of the Kuwaiti Engineers Society, no. 74, October-December 2001.

8. ‘Construction Producers’ Joint and Several Liability under the Kuwaiti Civil Code’s Decennial Guarantee Provisions’, Arab Regional Forum News: Newsletter of the Arab Regional Forum of  the Section on Business Law - IBA, vol. 10, no. 1, June 2003.

 9.   ‘PhD Thesis Review – Post construction Liabilities for Latent Defects in Building and Construction Contracts: The Theoretical Foundations and the Allocation of Risk (A Comparative Study in Kuwaiti, French and English Law)’, Kuwait University Journal of Law, no. 1, year 30, March 2006, pp. 319-143.

10.  ‘Beginning of the End: The Introduction of Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) and the Demise of Engineer’s Quasi-Arbitral Role under the FIDIC Form of Contract: A Study in Contractual Dispute Mechanisms According to the Amendments Introduced by FIDIC’s Latest Edition’ [in arabic], Kuwait University Journal of Law, No. 1, year 31, March 2007.

11.  'Kuwait University, Civil Law, and The Internet: Genesis of a Dedicated Civil Law-Teaching Website', KERIS@ (quarterly journal of the Korea Education And Research Information Service - KERIS), no. 1, vol. 4, spring 2007.

12.  Editorial, 'Between Geography and Law: A Fertile Space for Friendships' [in Arabic], Alkanooniat (newsletter of the Arab Women's Legal Network – AWLN), no. 5. 2007.

 13.  'Civil Liability of the Consulting Engineer as Regulated by the Kuwaiti Civil Code No. 67 of 1980' [in Aabic], Riyadah (journal of the Arab Women's Legal Network – AWLN), no. 1, September 2007, availible on the internet: http://www.qanouniyat.org/reada.pdf .

14.   "Castles and Bridges: Interdisciplinary Research and its Role in Connecting Academic Disciplines A Study in Law as an Autonomous Discipline and its relation to other Sciences" [in Arabic], Kuwait University Journal of Law, No. 3, year 31, September 2007.

15. الحقوق المالية للمهندس الاستشارى

16.Return to Postmaster 1965

UNPUBLISHED WORK (FORTHCOMING)

2.  Comparative Law Methodology in Doctoral Research: Signs and Milestones on the Comparatist's Roadmap (Unpublished).

3.  From Locatio Conductio to Contrat d'Entreprise: A Histori-Legal Account of the Building and Construction Contract – The Civil Law Paradigm', (Unpublished).

4.  Judiciary and the Administration of Justice  in Building and Constructon Disputes under Kuwaiti Law.

5.  The Consulting Engineer According to the FIDIC Form of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction: His Legal Status and Civil Liability (book in print).

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. "Defects Associated with Sub-Surface Ground Conditions: A Comparative Legal Synthesis of Aspects of Risk Allocation in Kuwaiti, French, and English Law", paper presented at the Second Conference of Insights on Successful Practices, Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait 13-16 February 2005.

2.  "Beginning of the End: The Introduction of Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) and the Demise of Engineer’s Quasi-Arbitral Role under the FIDIC Form of Contract: A Study in Contractual Dispute Mechanisms According to the Amendments Introduced by FIDIC’s Latest Edition"" [in arabic], paper presented to the KU School of Law Conference on The Role of Private Sector in Development: The Legal Effects, KU School of Law, Kuwait 8-9 March 2005.

3.   "Castles and Bridges: Interdisciplinary Research and its Role in Connecting Academic Disciplines A Study in Law as an Autonomous Discipline and its relation to other Sciences" [in Arabic], paper presented to Faculty of Social Sciences 3^rd Conference:  Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research – An Integral View, Kuwait University, Kuwait 3-5 December 2006

ACADEMIC DISSERTATIONS AND THESES

2.  'Post-Construction Liabilities for Latent Defects in Building and Construction Contracts: The Theoretical Foundations and the Allocation of Risk – A Comparative Study in Kuwaiti, French, and English Law', (PhD thesis, University of Essex, 2004). The thesis is a  Comparative Study in Kuwaiti, French, and English Law. It was reviewed in the Kuwait University’s Journal of Law, 1, Year 30 (March 2006).

POSTAL HISTORY RESEARCH

1.   'The Saga of Kuwait's First School', The American Philatelist, (Jan 2000).

2.   'Kuwait Paquebot Mail', Arabian Gulf Postal History Quarterly, no. 5 (Autumn 2001).

3.   'Philatelic Propaganda: Kuwaiti Diplomacy Prevails', The American Philatelist, (June 2003).

4.  'Philatelic Traditions: Those Mystifying Blue Crosses!', [In Arabic], Albousta (Newsletter of Kuwait Philatelic and Numismatic Society), no. 1, May 2006.

 5.   'Study of King George VI Indian Stamped Letters used in Kuwait', [In Arabic], Albousta (Newsletter of Kuwait Philatelic and Numismatic Society), no. 2, October 2006.

 6.   'Kuwait', Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly, edition 19, Autumn 2006, pp. 8-10.

 7.   'Kuwait/Iraq tensions 1961 to 1991 Part One – Prologue: Signs of a Crisis 1961- 1964 General Kassim’s Threats to Annex Kuwait', Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly, edition 21- Winter 2006, pp. 17-18.

8.   '1990: The Lanner Falcon Definitive Issue', Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly, Edition 22 - Spring 2007, pp. 23-24.

9.   'Political Philately: Kuwait’s Unissued 1957 Scout Jubilee Jamboree Stamps' (projected publication: written up but not yet set out for printing).

10.     'Kuwait International Reply Coupons – IRCs' (work-in-progress).

11.     'Bibliography of Kuwait Postal History Literature' (work-in-progress).

12.     'Record of Kuwait Operative Post Offices' (through field work, data collection and interviews, this project documents all aspects related to Kuwait operative post offices, primarily:  postmarks, stationary, labels, rates, routes, photographs, etc). Project duration: 12 Mars 2007 to 5 May 2007.

13.     Postal History of the Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait (1990-1991): Prologue, War and Aftermath (book in gestation - Center for Research and Studies on Kuwait).

14.     'Between Post and Politics: Return to Safat Postmaster!', [In Arabic], Albousta (Newsletter of Kuwait Philatelic and Numismatic Society), no. 5, July 2007.

15.        'The First Arab Schools Tournament', [In Arabic], Albousta (Newsletter of Kuwait Philatelic and Numismatic Society), no. 6, October 2007.

16.     Mashael A. Alhajeri, 'Kuwait Postage Paid Postmarks', Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly, edition 24, Autumn 2007, pp. 21-33.