A practical guide to construction adjudication / James Pickavance.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Title page; Copyright; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Part I The United Kingdom; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Background to statutory adjudication in the UK; 1.3 Statutory adjudication regimes; 1.4 Use of case law in this part; Notes; Chapter 2 Adjudication in a nutshell; Chapter 3 Deciding to adjudicate; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Do I have a claim?; 3.3 Is it worth it?; 3.4 Is adjudication the right forum?; 3.5 Other forms of 'rapid' dispute resolution; 3.6 Adjudication on behalf of, or against, an insolvent party; 3.7 Who to involve; 3.8 Checklist: considering whether or not to adjudicate

NotesChapter 4 Statutory adjudication; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Old or new act; 4.3 Existence and terms of a contract; 4.4 Construction contract; 4.5 Construction operations; 4.6 Excluded construction operations; 4.7 Excluded agreements; 4.8 Contract in writing; 4.9 Checklist: What form of adjudication am I subject to?; Notes; Chapter 5 Contractual and ad hoc adjudication; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Contractual adjudication; 5.3 Ad hoc adjudication; Notes; Chapter 6 Adjudication procedure; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 Scheme; 6.3 Contractual procedures; 6.4 Checklist: What adjudication procedure am I subject to?; Notes

Chapter 7 Preconditions and restrictions to statutory adjudication7.1 Overview; 7.2 Is there a dispute?; 7.3 More than one dispute; 7.4 Substantially the same dispute (Scheme p. 9); 7.5 Does the dispute arise 'under' the contract (Act s. 108(1))?; 7.6 More than one contract; 7.7 Commencing an adjudication 'at any time'; Notes; Chapter 8 Adjudication strategy; 8.1 Overview; 8.2 Commencing the adjudication process; 8.3 More than one adjudication; 8.4 Choosing the dispute to refer; 8.5 Deploying arguments; 8.6 Assessing the other party's willingness and ability to pay

8.7 Removing procedural uncertaintyNotes; Chapter 9 Initiating the adjudication; 9.1 Overview; 9.2 A precis on jurisdiction and natural justice; 9.3 Notice of adjudication; 9.4 Checklist: Before serving the notice of adjudication -- referring party; 9.5 Checklist: On receiving the notice of adjudication -- responding party; 9.6 Appointing the adjudicator; 9.7 Checklist: Appointing the adjudicator -- referring party; 9.8 Checklist: Appointing the adjudicator -- responding party; 9.9 Checklist: Accepting the appointment -- adjudicator; Notes; Chapter 10 The adjudication; 10.1 Overview

10.2 Referral notice10.3 Response; 10.4 Reply, rejoinder and sur-rejoinder; 10.5 Meetings; 10.6 Other matters; 10.7 Adjudicator's powers and duties; 10.8 Checklist: Managing the adjudication -- the adjudicator; Notes; Chapter 11 The decision; 11.1 Overview; 11.2 What is the adjudicator required to do?; 11.3 On receiving the decision; 11.4 Timing; 11.5 Effect and compliance; Notes; Chapter 12 Post decision; 12.1 Overview; 12.2 Adjudicator's costs; 12.3 Parties' costs; 12.4 Apportioning costs; 12.5 Correcting errors in the decision; 12.6 Setting off against the decision; Notes