Adjudication

Question 1

What act compounds on the adjudication requirements?

Answer 1

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

Question 1

Under what act is Adjudication mandatory as a dispute resolution route

Answer 1

The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Question 2

Under JCT, where does it say about adjudication?

Answer 2

Articles of agreement

Question 3

What is the timeline for adjudication?

Answer 3

• Issue notice of adjudication
• Within 7 days, appoint adjudicator and a referral notice
• within 7 days, the other party issues their response
• Within 28 days of the referral notice, the adjudicator makes a decision

Question 4

How long can the period for adjudicators decision be extended?

Answer 4

• Can be extended by a further 14 days if the referring party decides
• Can be extended by any time if both parties agree

Question 5

What is a referral notice?

Answer 5

provides information to the adjudicator about the dispute and the context around it

Question 6

What info is included in a referral notice?

Answer 6

• Copy of the contract
• The background to the issue
• Evidence and/or case law
• The remedies being sought