The weakest link
Series: Building ; 266(8183) 4 May 2001, 58-59(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the case of "Austen Hall Building Ltd v Buckland Securities", in which Buckland challenged the adjudicator's decision claiming the basic principles of adjudication as set out in the Construction Act 1996 are incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998. The judge found that adjudication has no connection with the Human Rights Act, because article 6 of the convention only applies to legal proceedings in tribunals, and adjudicators make decisions rather than enforceable judgments.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63976 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112636-1001 |
Discusses the case of "Austen Hall Building Ltd v Buckland Securities", in which Buckland challenged the adjudicator's decision claiming the basic principles of adjudication as set out in the Construction Act 1996 are incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998. The judge found that adjudication has no connection with the Human Rights Act, because article 6 of the convention only applies to legal proceedings in tribunals, and adjudicators make decisions rather than enforceable judgments.