Adjudication

Adjudication is now regularly being used for larger value and more complex issues and this means skill and judgment needs to be exercised in how the issues both legal and factual are presented. 
 
Recent cases have refined the law upon the contents of the Adjudication Notice, jurisdiction, crystallisation of the dispute, enforcement and the application of natural justice.
 
Our sector knowledge gives us the ability to give you robust commercial advice and takes account of recent case law and the realities of the construction industry.
 
We pride ourselves upon persuasive and timely submissions containing coherent and measured arguments tailored for the speed and nature of the adjudication process.
 
Our team of specialists has the resource to respond quickly and efficiently to any issues that arise.
 
We are able to provide a comprehensive adjudication service.  We can advise you upon your legal position, draft the submissions, assist in negotiations, conduct any advocacy required and advise upon tactics.

We have established links with trusted experts who are able to provide quantity surveying, architectural, engineering and programming advice promptly when required.

Work experience/case studies:

  • Acting for main contractor defending claim for £1.4 million LADs.

  • Representing numerous sub-contractors in interim account claims against main contractors, including defeating jurisdictional challenges.

  • Acting for an engineering contractor defending claim for £500,000 general damages.

  • Acting for building owner in claim for defective works in high value residential renovation project.

  • Representing joinery sub-contractor in claim for repudiation of contract and loss of profit.

  • Huw Morgan has presented with Rudi Klien on Adjudication Pitfalls at a number of CIOB regional events.

  • Huw Morgan acted for the successful party in the reported decision of Whiteways (Contractors) Sussex Limited -v- Impressa Castelli UK Limited.