"Government reforms to the Housing Grants Act"

24 July 2008

"Recent developments in adjudication"

23 April 2008

Richard Bailey, in a paper given at the 14th Fenwick Elliott Construction Law Update Seminar, reviews the key adjudication issues that have arisen over the past twelve months including, letters of intent, the basis for recovery of legal costs on enforcement, set off against an adjudicator’s decision and the question of severability.

"Adjudication in Australia; an overview"

15 November 2007

Jeremy Glover, in a paper prepared for the Adjudication Society Annual Conference - "Jeux Sans Frontières : International Adjudication and Dispute Resolution", reviews the impact of adjudication in Australia and highlights the difference between the Australian process and adjudication in the UK.

"Adjudication Under the NEC3"

6 October 2007

Jeremy Glover in a paper given to ARBRIX, reviews the adjudication provisions to be found in the NEC3, considers the application of these provisions to London 2012, and, finally, discusses one or two of the more fertile areas for dispute and hence those areas which are likely to feature in any adjudication commenced under the NEC3 contract.

"Proposed Government Reforms to the Construction Act"

21 June 2007

Jeremy Glover summarises the government's proposed changes to the Housing Grants Construction & Regeneration Act. The proposals include extending section 107 so that the adjudication legislation applies to oral and partly oral contracts and not just contracts evidenced in writing, and the introduction of greater clarity and transparency into the statutory payment framework. The government also intends to improve the statutory right to suspend performance by allowing the suspended party to claim the costs and delay which result from any valid suspension.

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"Adjudication - key recent developments and decisions"
November 2006