Adjudication
Members of Chambers are very experienced in acting for clients in adjudication and in proceedings related to adjudication. Members are frequently instructed to provide specialist advice on jurisdictional challenges and other procedural issues – including those related to the enforcement of decisions – as well as on substantive issues of law. Members have particular experience in issues related to payment provisions and the serving of payless notices.
Leading adjudication cases
A list of leading adjudication cases in which Atkin Chambers barristers have acted is below for reference:
- John Doyle Construction Limited (in Liquidation) v Erith Contractors Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1452 (Riaz Hussian KC)
- Motacus Constructions Ltd v Paolo Castelli SpA [2021] EWHC 356 (TCC) – Effect of exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court (Jennifer Jones & Mischa Balen)
- PBS Energo AS v Bester Generacion UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 404 – Effect of allegations of fraud on enforcement (Steven Walker KC)
- Bennett (Construction) Ltd v CMC MBS Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1515, [2019] BLR 587, [2019] 4 WLR 155 – Adequacy of payment mechanism (Chantal-Aimee Doerries KC & David Johnson)
- Gosvenor London Ltd v Aygun Aluminium UK Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2695 – Principles as to enforcement where there are allegations of fraud (Steven Walker KC)
- Lobo v Corich [2017) EWHC 1438 (TCC) -Service of notice of adjudication: (Riaz Hussain KC)
- Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016) EWHC 2283 (TCC) [2017] BLR 53 – Effect of adjudicator conducting two adjudications involving one common party (Christopher Lewis KC & Felicity Dynes)
- Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Ltd v Grove Developments Ltd [2016) EWCA Civ 168 – Effect of provision for interim payments to stop at contractual date for practical completion (Steven Walker KC & Camille Slow)
- Eurocom Ltd v Siemens Pie [2014) EWHC 3710 (TCC) – Fraud in the appointment of an adjudicator (Serena Cheng KC)
- Savoye & Savoye Ltd v Spicers Ltd [2014) EWHC 4195 (TCC) – Meaning of ‘construction operations’ (Jonathan Acton Davis KC)
- PC Harrington Contractors Ltd v Systech international Ltd [2012) EWCA 1371, [2013] BLR 1 – Recovery of fees for unenforceable decision (Dominique Rawley KC)
- Melville Dundas Ltd (in receivership) v George Wimpey UK Ltd [2007] UKHL 18, [2007] BLR 257 – Effect of insolvency (Robert Akenhead KC)
- Midland Expressway Ltd v Carillion Construct ion Ltd (No 3) [2006] EWHC 1505 (TCC), [2006] BLR 325 – Withdrawal of adjudication (John Blackburn KC & Darryl Royce)
- Carillion Construction Ltd v Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd [2005) EWCA Civ 1358, [2006) BLR 15 – Interest and correct approach to enforcement (Nicholas Dennys KC & Simon Lofthouse QC)
- Midland Expressway Ltd V Carillion Construction Ltd (No 2) [2005] EWHC 2963 (TCC): (2005) 106 Con LR. 154 – Effect of term deferring adjudication (John Blackburn KC & Darryl Royce)
- RJT Consulting Engineers Ltd v OM Engineering (N.I.) Ltd [2002) EWCA Civ 270, [2002) 1 WLR 2344. 2346 – Need for whole of construction contract to be in writing (John Blackburn KC)
- ABB Power Construction Ltd v Norwest Holst Engineering Ltd (2000) 77 Con LR 20 – Meaning of ‘construction operations’ (John Blackburn QC& Andrew Goddard KC)
- Fastrack Contractors Ltd v Morrison Construction Ltd [2000) BLR 168 – Meaning of ‘dispute’ & approach to jurisdictional challenges (Darryl Royce)
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