The price of perfect justice

Redmond, J.

The price of perfect justice - 2001 - Building 266(8169) 16 February 2001, 70-72(2) .

A recent case unconnected with the construction industry "Antonelli v Allen" (2000) resulted in the successful plaintive paying 75% of the losers costs because several of its points had no legal merit. Although this seems a reasonable decision, the article considers some of the problems that could arise from this judgement in terms of construction arbitration.


MANAGEMENT-DISPUTE AVOIDANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-DISPUTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-ARBITRATION
ANTONELLI V ALLEN
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1998
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
COSTS
ARBITRATORS
REASONABLENESS
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY