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Posted January 26, 2022 | Published in Dispute resolution

Adjudication “the only game in town” for many construction disputes but are insolvent companies allowed to play? [1]

George Boddy looks at the case of John Doyle v Erith in more detail, briefly recaps some of the earlier instalments of adjudication versus insolvency, and considers to what extent insolvent companies are allowed to play the “game” of adjudication.

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Posted December 22, 2021 | Published in Dispute resolution

“Smash and grab” adjudications: when can the paying party commence a “true value” adjudication? [3]

Matt Simson looks at the question of when can the paying party commence a “true value” adjudication in circumstances where it has failed to issue the required payment and/or pay less notices.

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Posted December 15, 2021 | Published in Dispute resolution

Time for a review? Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 launched by the Law Commission [5]

Claire King looks at the Law Commission’s announcement to review the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”), a review which comes some 25 years after the legislation first came into force.

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Posted December 2, 2021 | Published in General

The Devil in Carbon: the challenge for construction [7]

Catherine Simpson looks at the challenge the construction industry needs to tackle in terms of concrete and cement in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to NetZero by 2050. 

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Posted November 2, 2021 | Published in General

Net Zero: Football’s Golden Goal [9]

Decarbonisation and environmental sustainability are now key targets in the construction industry.  Aurelia Russo highlights some of the new environmental initiatives in the design and construction of UK football stadiums.

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Posted October 19, 2021 | Published in Dispute resolution

Enforcing Adjudicators’ Decisions – Dealing with Mistakes Down the Road [10]

Ruth Leake looks at the recent case of Downs Road Development v Laxmanbhai Construction, a rare example of the TCC not enforcing an adjudicator’s decision.

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Posted September 27, 2021 | Published in Dispute resolution

DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre subsumed into DIAC [12]

Grace Lee-Tuck looks at the abolishment of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre and the transfer of its cases to the restructured and reformed DIAC.

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