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A natural reaction

By: Series: Building ; 265(8156) 6 October 2000, 88(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Considers the debate over the issue of the extent to which an adjudicator must act judicially and comply with the rules of natural justice. Looks at the decision in "Discain Project Services Limited v Opecprime Development Ltd", which will be welcomed by critics of this new form of dispute resolution. Judge Bowscher identified two types of breach of natural justice: procedural errors, which have no demonstrable effect on the outcome of the adjudication; and more significant breaches of the rules of natural justice that can obviously influence the decision.

Considers the debate over the issue of the extent to which an adjudicator must act judicially and comply with the rules of natural justice. Looks at the decision in "Discain Project Services Limited v Opecprime Development Ltd", which will be welcomed by critics of this new form of dispute resolution. Judge Bowscher identified two types of breach of natural justice: procedural errors, which have no demonstrable effect on the outcome of the adjudication; and more significant breaches of the rules of natural justice that can obviously influence the decision.