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Law tends to back up fair adjudication

By: Series: Construction News ; (6702) 8 February 2001, 12(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Courts will usually uphold an adjudicator's decision, although if the court feels the adjudicator does not have jurisdiction, the decision will not be enforced. Discusses three cases which illustrate the concept of fairness in adjudication procedure: "Discain Project Services v Opec Prime Developments"; "Woods Hardwick v Chiltern Air Conditioning"; and "Karl Construction (Scotland) v Sweeney Civil Engineering (Scotland)"

Courts will usually uphold an adjudicator's decision, although if the court feels the adjudicator does not have jurisdiction, the decision will not be enforced. Discusses three cases which illustrate the concept of fairness in adjudication procedure: "Discain Project Services v Opec Prime Developments"; "Woods Hardwick v Chiltern Air Conditioning"; and "Karl Construction (Scotland) v Sweeney Civil Engineering (Scotland)"