Construction Focus: You get what you pay for

The Court of Appeal has clarified that, if an adjudicator’s award is unenforceable, you may not have to pay their fee. John Starr investigates Adjudication is a ‘pay now, argue later’ regime under which the decision of an adjudicator is accorded ‘temporary finality’. It occasionally happens that an adjudicator’s decision is unenforceable, either because the …
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Construction Focus: Resignations and adjudications

John Starr reviews the role of an adjudicator following recent case law ‘Carillion sought to bring an end to an adjudication commenced against them by applying to court for various declarations.’ The 1996 Construction Act gives the parties to a construction contract the right to refer their disputes to adjudication at any time. However, it …
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