Construction Focus: Escalating disputes

John Starr summarises a case concerning a dispute adjudication board, where the court required the parties to be bound to their contractually agreed terms for resolving a dispute ‘An agreement to negotiate, even if expressed to be “in good faith”, can properly be regarded as an agreement to agree and therefore unenforceable.’ Construction contracts, like …
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Non-Court Dispute Resolution: Alternative routes

Frances Bailey outlines options and steps that may be taken by the courts to encourage parties to attend non-court dispute resolution ‘The court’s powers are limited in that it cannot force either party to engage in dispute resolution; it can simply adjourn the proceedings to enable them to obtain information.’ Resolution’s third annual Family Dispute …
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