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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Introduction -- The Adjudication Process |
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1 | (6) |
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1 Statutory Regulation Of Construction Contracts |
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7 | (54) |
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9 | (1) |
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1.2 Background to Part II of the 1996 Act |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Pay now, argue later |
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11 | (1) |
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1.3 Application of Act to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man |
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11 | (1) |
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1.3.1 England and Wales and Scotland |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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1.4 Purpose of adjudication |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5 Construction contracts at common law and under statute |
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13 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Further thoughts on compromises |
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14 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Overlap between substance and jurisdiction |
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14 | (1) |
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1.5.4 No construction contract |
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15 | (1) |
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1.6 Categories of construction contracts regulated by statute |
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15 | (2) |
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1.7 Carrying out or arranging for the carrying out of construction operations |
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17 | (5) |
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1.7.1 Construction operations |
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17 | (1) |
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1.7.2 Different operations to a building or structure |
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18 | (1) |
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1.7.3 Example of a structure |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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1.7.6 Collateral warranty |
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22 | (1) |
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1.7.7 Contract to conduct negotiations |
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22 | (1) |
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1.8 Exempted construction operations |
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22 | (7) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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1.8.3 Competing constructions as to extent of exemption |
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24 | (1) |
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1.8.4 Examples of narrow construction |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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1.8.8 Manufacture or delivery to site and installation |
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28 | (1) |
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1.9 Exempted construction operations relating to plant |
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29 | (2) |
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1.9.1 Meaning of `construction operations' |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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1.10 Doing architectural, design or surveying work, providing advice in relation to construction operations |
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31 | (1) |
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1.11 Unregulated contracts generally and residential occupiers |
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32 | (2) |
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1.11.1 Unregulated contracts |
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32 | (1) |
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1.11.2 Meaning of `residential occupier' |
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32 | (1) |
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1.11.3 Amendment of exclusions |
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33 | (1) |
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1.12 Contracts and provisions not in writing |
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34 | (4) |
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1.12.1 General position under the unamended act |
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34 | (1) |
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1.12.2 Whole contract previously required to be in writing |
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34 | (1) |
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1.12.3 Incomplete or partially oral terms |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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1.12.6 Recorded and undenied agreements |
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36 | (2) |
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1.12.7 Reform of 1996 Act and meaning of `writing' |
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38 | (1) |
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1.13 Excluded construction contracts and disapplication of the Act |
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38 | (3) |
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1.13.1 Agreements made under statutory provisions |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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1.13.3 Finance agreements |
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40 | (1) |
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1.13.4 Development agreements |
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40 | (1) |
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1.13.5 Power to disapply provisions of Part II |
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40 | (1) |
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1.14 Statutory requirements for adjudication |
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41 | (1) |
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1.15 Effect of failure to comply with statutory requirements |
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42 | (5) |
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1.15.1 Partial compliance |
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42 | (1) |
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1.15.2 Non-compliant procedure void? |
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42 | (1) |
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1.15.3 Two sets of adjudication provisions |
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43 | (1) |
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1.15.4 No contracting out or estoppel |
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44 | (1) |
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1.15.5 Non-compliant payment terms |
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44 | (1) |
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1.15.6 Law of contract and relevant statutory scheme |
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45 | (2) |
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1.16 Examples of non-compliance |
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47 | (1) |
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1.16.1 Deferment of adjudication |
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47 | (1) |
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1.16.2 Referring party to pay costs |
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47 | (1) |
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1.16.3 Sum awarded to be paid into escrow account |
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47 | (1) |
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1.16.4 Exclusion of head of claim from adjudication |
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48 | (1) |
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1.16.5 Identification of unauthorized nominating body |
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48 | (1) |
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1.17 Unfair terms in consumer contracts |
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48 | (4) |
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1.17.1 Requirement of good faith |
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48 | (1) |
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1.17.2 Significant imbalance |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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1.17.4 Plain and intelligible language |
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50 | (1) |
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1.17.5 Imposition of term |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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1.18 Human Rights Act 1998 |
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52 | (3) |
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52 | (1) |
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1.18.2 Timetable not unfair |
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53 | (1) |
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1.18.3 Adjudicator not a public authority |
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53 | (1) |
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1.18.4 Requirements of Article 6 satisfied |
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54 | (1) |
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1.18.5 Violation of Article 1 |
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54 | (1) |
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1.18.6 Failure to ask for a public hearing |
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55 | (1) |
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1.19 Insolvency Act 1986 and insolvency rules |
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55 | (5) |
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55 | (1) |
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1.19.2 Winding-up and appointment of provisional liquidator |
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56 | (1) |
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1.19.3 Claim by the insolvent company |
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57 | (1) |
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1.19.4 No restraint of adjudication by insolvent party |
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58 | (1) |
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1.19.5 Company voluntary arrangements |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (32) |
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62 | (1) |
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2.2 Existence of a construction contract |
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62 | (2) |
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2.2.1 Necessity for a contract |
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62 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Effect of repudiation |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3 Existence of a dispute: Background |
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64 | (2) |
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2.4 Current overview of dispute authorities |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Distinction between arbitration and adjudication |
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67 | (1) |
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2.5 Notification of a claim |
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67 | (2) |
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2.6 Express rejection of a claim |
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69 | (1) |
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2.7 Discussions between the parties |
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69 | (1) |
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2.8 Prevarication and procrastination |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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2.11 Significance of due date for payment |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (4) |
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2.12.1 Meaning of `a dispute' |
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71 | (1) |
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2.12.2 Effect of Statutory Scheme |
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72 | (1) |
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2.12.3 More than one dispute? |
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73 | (1) |
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2.12.4 Concurrent adjudications |
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74 | (1) |
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2.13 Arising under the contract |
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75 | (2) |
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2.13.1 Conventional meaning of `arising under' |
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75 | (1) |
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2.13.2 The Fiona Trust case |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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2.14 Notice of intention to refer |
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77 | (4) |
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2.14.1 The statutory requirements |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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2.14.3 Construction of notice |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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2.15 At any time: Ambush and `kitchen sink' adjudications |
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81 | (6) |
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2.15.1 Meaning of `at any time' |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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2.15.3 Commercial advantage and lever |
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83 | (1) |
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2.15.4 Concurrent proceedings |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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2.15.6 `Kitchen sink' adjudications |
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85 | (1) |
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2.15.7 The position of the adjudicator and enforcement |
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86 | (1) |
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2.16 Notice of intention to refer and appointment of an adjudicator |
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87 | (4) |
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2.16.1 Before or after the appointment of an adjudicator? |
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87 | (1) |
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2.16.2 Position under the Statutory Scheme |
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87 | (3) |
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2.16.3 Date of giving notice |
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90 | (1) |
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2.17 Estoppel of party beginning adjudication |
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91 | (2) |
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2.17.1 Delay in making a claim |
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91 | (2) |
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3 Appointment And Referral |
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93 | (28) |
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3.1 Who may act as an adjudicator |
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94 | (2) |
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3.1.1 Individuals and the role of an adjudicator |
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94 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Restriction to `experts' |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Statutory requirements |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Contacts between parties and adjudicators and nominating bodies |
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98 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Invalid appointments |
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99 | (1) |
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3.3 Contract of appointment |
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100 | (4) |
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3.3.1 Contractual relationship between adjudicator and parties |
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100 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Unilateral appointments |
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100 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Contract with neither party |
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101 | (1) |
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3.3.4 Joint and several liability |
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101 | (1) |
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3.3.5 Effect of jurisdictional challenge |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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3.4.1 Meaning of `referral' |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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3.4.4 When does referral take place? |
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107 | (1) |
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3.5 Accompanying documents and contents of the referral notice |
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107 | (5) |
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107 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Effect of referral notice on jurisdiction |
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108 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Effect of notice of adjudication |
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109 | (2) |
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3.5.4 Contents of referral and subsequent submissions |
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111 | (1) |
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3.5.5 Limitation of the length of referral |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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3.7 Declarations of interest |
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112 | (7) |
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3.7.1 Adjudicator's duty of impartiality |
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112 | (2) |
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3.7.2 Requirements of the Statutory Scheme |
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114 | (1) |
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3.7.3 Obligation to disclose or declare |
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114 | (2) |
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3.7.4 Effect of confidentiality |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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3.8 Consequences of disclosure or declaration |
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119 | (2) |
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4 Procedure Leading To The Decision |
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121 | (52) |
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4.1 Procedural requirements |
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123 | (1) |
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4.2 Jurisdictional challenge |
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123 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Investigation and grounds of challenge |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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4.4 More than one dispute |
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126 | (1) |
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4.5 Dispute the same or substantially the same as one previously referred to adjudication |
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127 | (4) |
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4.5.1 Adjudicator's obligation to resign |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Extensions of time and damages for delay |
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128 | (1) |
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4.5.4 What did the first adjudicator decide? |
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129 | (1) |
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4.5.5 Analogy with rule against successive litigation |
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130 | (1) |
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4.6 Res judicata and issue estoppel |
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131 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Contractual adjudication |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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4.6.4 Conclusion: Factors to be deployed |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (2) |
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4.7.1 Declarations of interest and natural justice |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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4.7.3 Circumstances giving rise to bias |
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135 | (2) |
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4.8 Impartiality in the conduct of the adjudication |
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137 | (1) |
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4.9 Communications with the parties |
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137 | (3) |
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4.10 `Without prejudice'negotiations and communications |
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140 | (3) |
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4.10.1 Adjudicator's participation in `without prejudice' negotiations |
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140 | (1) |
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4.10.2 Receipt of evidence during negotiations |
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141 | (1) |
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4.10.3 Risk of bias and consequences |
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141 | (1) |
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4.10.4 Adjudicator's participation in experts' discussions |
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141 | (1) |
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4.10.5 Submission of `without prejudice' material to adjudicator |
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142 | (1) |
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4.10.6 Conclusions on `without prejudice' material |
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143 | (1) |
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4.11 Taking the initiative in ascertaining the facts and law and breach of natural justice |
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143 | (9) |
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4.11.1 Basic procedural principles |
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143 | (1) |
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4.11.2 Information from other sources |
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144 | (1) |
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4.11.3 Adjudicator's use of alternative approach |
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145 | (1) |
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4.11.4 Adjudicator not obliged to accept submission of one party or the other |
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145 | (1) |
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4.11.5 New issues and information |
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146 | (1) |
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4.11.6 Adjudicator's own knowledge and experience |
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147 | (1) |
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4.11.7 Adjudicator's experience as an advocate |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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4.11.9 Necessity for material difference to outcome |
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149 | (1) |
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4.11.10 `Splitting the difference' |
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150 | (1) |
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4.11.11 Constraints upon adjudicators |
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150 | (1) |
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4.11.12 Approaches to two rules of natural justice |
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150 | (1) |
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4.11.13 Adjudicator obtaining legal advice |
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151 | (1) |
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4.12 Consideration of evidence and law |
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152 | (11) |
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4.12.1 Consideration of evidence under investigative jurisdiction |
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152 | (1) |
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4.12.2 Declining to consider evidence |
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153 | (1) |
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4.12.3 Failure to warn party of potential effect of absence of oral evidence |
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153 | (1) |
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4.12.4 Failure to warn party of potential effect of non-production of documents |
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153 | (1) |
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4.12.5 Privilege in relation to adjudication |
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154 | (1) |
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4.12.6 Summary of position on evidence |
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155 | (1) |
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4.12.7 Declining to consider late material |
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155 | (1) |
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4.12.8 Failure to hold a meeting |
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156 | (1) |
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4.12.9 Failure to carry out a site inspection |
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157 | (1) |
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4.12.10 Expressing a preliminary view |
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157 | (1) |
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4.12.11 Having regard to a provision not relied upon by the parties |
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157 | (1) |
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4.12.12 Failure to consider an issue |
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158 | (3) |
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4.12.13 Failure to consider a document |
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161 | (1) |
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4.12.14 Failure to ask for further submissions |
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161 | (2) |
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4.12.15 Use of a witness statement not received by the other party |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (7) |
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4.13.1 Role of notice of adjudication |
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163 | (1) |
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4.13.2 Any ground open allowed for defence |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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4.13.5 Agreed contractual relationship |
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168 | (1) |
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4.13.6 Rejection of a defence not a jurisdictional decision |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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4.13.8 Defence not addressed by the parties |
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170 | (1) |
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4.13.9 Part of claim wrongly ruled out of jurisdiction |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (30) |
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5.1 Time limit for decision |
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174 | (1) |
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5.2 Communication of decision |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Means of communication |
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175 | (1) |
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5.3 Decision outside the time limit |
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176 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Decision binding if adjudication agreement not terminated? |
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176 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Or is the time limit mandatory? |
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177 | (1) |
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5.4 Communication outside the time limit |
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178 | (1) |
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5.4.1 Primary objective of a decision within the time limit |
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178 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Tolerance for a delay of a day or two |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (3) |
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179 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Reasons not required |
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180 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Reasons to make it clear that all essential issues decided |
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180 | (1) |
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5.5.4 Reasons absent or unintelligible |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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5.5.6 Planning context of limited relevance |
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182 | (1) |
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5.5.7 Time for payment need not be specified |
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182 | (1) |
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5.6 Remuneration of adjudicator |
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182 | (8) |
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5.6.1 Contractual entitlement between appointee and the parties |
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182 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Reasonableness of fees and expenses |
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183 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Hourly rates, time spent and unnecessary work |
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184 | (1) |
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5.6.4 Disputes as to fees |
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184 | (1) |
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5.6.5 No lien on decision |
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185 | (1) |
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5.6.6 Fees to be paid for a previous adjudication |
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186 | (1) |
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5.6.7 Decision unenforceable |
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186 | (1) |
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5.6.8 Adjudication under the Statutory Scheme |
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186 | (1) |
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5.6.9 The bargained-for performance |
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187 | (2) |
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5.6.10 Referring party's liability for fees in absence of jurisdiction |
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189 | (1) |
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5.6.11 Adjudicator's discretion as to party to pay fees and expenses |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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5.7.1 The statutory provisions |
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190 | (2) |
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5.7.2 Conferring jurisdiction |
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192 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Implied power to award interest? |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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5.8.1 Contrasting views of the unamended legislation |
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193 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Example of an agreement to confer power under unamended legislation |
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194 | (1) |
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5.8.3 Costs not recoverable as damages |
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194 | (1) |
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5.8.4 Provision that referring party to bear all costs |
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195 | (1) |
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5.8.5 Costs under the amended legislation |
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195 | (1) |
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5.8.6 Costs under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (6) |
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197 | (1) |
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5.9.2 Corrections under the unamended legislation |
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198 | (1) |
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5.9.3 Jurisdiction and correction of errors |
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199 | (1) |
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5.9.4 Express power under amended legislation |
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199 | (4) |
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6 Enforcement And Court Proceedings |
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203 | (104) |
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206 | (2) |
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6.1.1 Statutory provisions |
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206 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Nature of proceedings before an adjudicator |
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207 | (1) |
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6.1.3 Nature of enforcement proceedings |
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207 | (1) |
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6.2 Effect of the challenge to the validity of the decision |
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208 | (2) |
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6.2.1 Purpose and effect of Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 |
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208 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Comparison with arbitration |
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208 | (1) |
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6.2.3 A decision is a `decision' |
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209 | (1) |
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6.2.4 No stay for arbitration |
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209 | (1) |
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6.3 Methods of enforcement |
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210 | (3) |
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6.3.1 Summary judgment or mandatory injunction? |
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210 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Interim injunction or declaration? |
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211 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Order under section 42 of the Arbitration Act 1996 |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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6.4 Practice and procedure |
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213 | (5) |
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6.4.1 Proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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6.4.3 No need to comply with pre-action protocol |
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214 | (1) |
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6.4.4 TCC enforcement applications |
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214 | (1) |
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6.4.5 Documents to be lodged |
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215 | (1) |
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6.4.6 Procedural application dealt with on paper |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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6.4.8 Preparation for hearing |
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216 | (1) |
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6.4.9 Concurrent proceedings |
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217 | (1) |
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6.4.10 Insolvency proceedings |
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218 | (1) |
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6.5 Service out of the jurisdiction |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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6.7.1 Defendant unlikely to participate |
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220 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Savings other than court's time and claimant's costs |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (4) |
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221 | (2) |
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6.8.2 Summary judgment inappropriate? |
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223 | (2) |
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6.9 Defences: Generally and in relation to fraud |
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225 | (3) |
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6.10 Defences: No construction contract or no construction operations |
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228 | (3) |
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6.11 Defences: Wrong party |
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231 | (2) |
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6.12 Defences: Insolvency Act 1986 |
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233 | (6) |
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6.12.1 Rule 4.90 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 |
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233 | (1) |
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6.12.2 Effect of insolvency set-off |
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233 | (1) |
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6.12.3 Insolvency and summary judgment |
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234 | (1) |
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6.12.4 Company voluntary arrangements |
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235 | (1) |
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6.12.5 Administrative receivership |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (2) |
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6.12.7 Winding-up petition |
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239 | (1) |
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6.12.8 Adjudication begun without required leave |
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239 | (1) |
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6.13 Defences: No pre-existing dispute |
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239 | (1) |
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6.14 Defences: More than one dispute or contract |
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240 | (1) |
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6.15 Defences: Dispute not arising under the contract |
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240 | (1) |
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6.16 Defences: Adjudicator's interest |
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241 | (1) |
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6.17 Defences: Dispute previously referred |
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241 | (1) |
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6.18 Defences: Non-compliant notice of intention to refer |
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241 | (1) |
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6.19 Defences: Late service of referral |
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242 | (1) |
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6.20 Defences: Lack of impartiality in the conduct of the adjudication |
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242 | (1) |
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6.21 Defences: Late decision |
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243 | (1) |
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6.22 Defences: Late communication of decision |
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243 | (1) |
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6.23 Defences: Decision on dispute not referred or failure to deal with part of dispute |
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243 | (4) |
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6.23.1 Source of adjudicator's jurisdiction |
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243 | (1) |
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6.23.2 Summary of approach to jurisdictional errors |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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6.23.4 Erroneously restrictive view of jurisdiction |
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246 | (1) |
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6.24 Ineffective defences: Failure to give reasons |
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247 | (1) |
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6.25 Ineffective defences: Unfair contract terms in consumer contracts |
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247 | (1) |
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6.26 Ineffective defences: Exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court |
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247 | (1) |
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6.27 Potential defences: Human Rights Act 1998 |
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248 | (1) |
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6.28 Potential defences: Assignment |
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249 | (1) |
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6.29 Potential defences: Intra-UK. proceedings |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (6) |
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6.30.1 The earlier authorities |
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251 | (2) |
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6.30.2 Principles to be derived |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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6.30.4 Setting-off one decision against another |
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254 | (1) |
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6.30.5 Contractual right preserved by decision |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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6.31 Waiver, agreement and reservation of position |
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257 | (5) |
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6.31.1 Agreement to widen jurisdiction |
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257 | (1) |
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6.31.2 Participation in adjudication |
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258 | (1) |
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6.31.3 Test for agreeing to be bound by decision |
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258 | (1) |
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6.31.4 General reservations |
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259 | (3) |
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6.32 Approbation and reprobation |
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262 | (3) |
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262 | (1) |
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6.32.2 Effect of seeking stay to arbitration |
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262 | (1) |
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6.32.3 Inviting corrections, part payment and reservation |
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263 | (1) |
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6.32.4 Effect of seeking further decision |
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264 | (1) |
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6.32.5 Payment of adjudicator's fees and full amount awarded |
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264 | (1) |
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6.33 Severability of decision |
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265 | (5) |
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6.33.1 Where only one dispute |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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6.33.3 Analysis of questions referred |
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266 | (1) |
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6.33.4 Part of decision outside jurisdiction |
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267 | (1) |
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6.33.5 Approach to severability |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (8) |
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271 | (2) |
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6.35.2 Risk of dissipation |
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273 | (1) |
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6.35.3 Effect of insolvency |
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274 | (3) |
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6.35.4 Offer to provide bond or guarantee |
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277 | (1) |
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6.35.5 Relevance of funding |
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278 | (1) |
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6.35.6 Successive adjudications |
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278 | (1) |
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6.35.7 Relevance of arbitration between parties |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (10) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (2) |
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6.36.4 Conditional fee agreements and after the event insurance |
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283 | (1) |
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6.36.5 Deployment of leading counsel |
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284 | (1) |
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6.36.6 Assessment of brief fees |
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285 | (1) |
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6.36.7 Claims consultants |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (1) |
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6.36.9 Factors to be considered |
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288 | (1) |
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6.37 Enforcement of judgment on decision |
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289 | (2) |
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6.37.1 The law and practice |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (9) |
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6.38.1 Types of dispute concerned |
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291 | (1) |
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6.38.2 Ongoing adjudications |
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291 | (2) |
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6.38.3 Practical difficulties |
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293 | (1) |
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6.38.4 Restraining adjudication |
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294 | (2) |
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6.38.5 Unreasonable and oppressive behaviour |
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296 | (3) |
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299 | (1) |
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6.38.7 Pre-action disclosure |
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299 | (1) |
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6.38.8 Recovery of adjudicator's fees as damages |
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300 | (1) |
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6.39 Stay of proceedings pending adjudication |
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300 | (2) |
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6.40 Effect of adjudicator's decision on burden of proof in court proceedings |
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302 | (2) |
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6.40.1 Burden on party to show adjudicator wrong? |
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302 | (1) |
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6.40.2 No effect on burden of proof? |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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6.41 Enforcement in Europe |
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304 | (1) |
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6.42 Recovery of sums paid and limitation |
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304 | (3) |
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6.42.1 Repayment on final determination |
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304 | (1) |
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6.42.2 Negative declaratory relief |
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305 | (1) |
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6.42.3 Period of limitation |
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305 | (2) |
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307 | (98) |
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7.1 Introduction: Republic of Ireland and other common law jurisdictions |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (51) |
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7.2.1 Previous legislation |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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7.2.3 Australia: East Coast Model |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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7.2.5 New South Wales: Introduction |
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315 | (1) |
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7.2.6 Summary of legislation |
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316 | (2) |
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7.2.7 Relevant principles |
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318 | (2) |
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7.2.8 Application of principles |
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320 | (6) |
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7.2.9 Victoria: Introduction |
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326 | (1) |
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7.2.10 Payment claims and adjudication |
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327 | (2) |
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7.2.11 Correction of mistakes and reviews |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (5) |
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7.2.13 Queensland: Introduction |
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334 | (1) |
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7.2.14 Effect of legislation |
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335 | (4) |
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7.2.15 Western Australia: Summary |
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339 | (2) |
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7.2.16 The process of adjudication |
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341 | (3) |
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7.2.17 Review of decision |
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344 | (4) |
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7.2.18 Northern Territory |
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348 | (3) |
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7.2.19 Australian Capital Territory |
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351 | (4) |
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355 | (4) |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (11) |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (2) |
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7.3.3 Adjudication procedure and review |
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365 | (5) |
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7.3.4 Weathertight homes schemes |
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370 | (1) |
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7.3.5 Weathertight Homes appeals and enforcement |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (13) |
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372 | (3) |
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7.4.2 Summary of adjudication procedure |
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375 | (5) |
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7.4.3 Review of decisions |
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380 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Effect of decisions and enforcement |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (7) |
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385 | (2) |
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7.5.2 Adjudication procedure |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (3) |
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391 | (1) |
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7.5.5 Payment by principal |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (9) |
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392 | (4) |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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7.6.9 Federal jurisdiction |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (4) |
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401 | (2) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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8 Review, Proposals For Reform And Reform |
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405 | (28) |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (1) |
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8.5 2005 consultation and 2006 analysis |
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411 | (2) |
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413 | (4) |
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413 | (1) |
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8.6.2 Contracts in writing |
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413 | (1) |
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8.6.3 Jurisdiction concerning `conclusive' interim payments |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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8.6.5 Analysis of responses |
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416 | (1) |
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8.7 Draft Construction Contracts Bill 2008 |
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417 | (4) |
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417 | (1) |
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8.7.2 Contract provisions required to be in writing |
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418 | (1) |
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8.7.3 Allocation of costs |
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419 | (1) |
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8.7.4 Fees and expenses of adjudicator |
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419 | (1) |
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8.7.5 Submissions on Draft Construction Contracts Bill 2008 |
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420 | (1) |
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8.8 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill 2008 |
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421 | (1) |
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8.9 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 |
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422 | (1) |
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8.10 Amendment of Statutory Scheme |
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423 | (2) |
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8.11 2017 and 2018 consultations |
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425 | (4) |
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8.11.1 Consultation paper |
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425 | (1) |
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8.11.2 Payment and adjudication |
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426 | (1) |
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8.11.3 Summary of responses |
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427 | (1) |
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427 | (2) |
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8.12 Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter |
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429 | (1) |
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8.13 Project bank accounts and statutory payment timescales |
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430 | (1) |
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8.14 Low value and fast-track adjudication |
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431 | (2) |
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9 Contractual Adjudication |
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433 | (34) |
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433 | (1) |
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9.2 JCT adjudication provisions |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (4) |
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9.4 ICC (ICE) adjudication provisions |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (1) |
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9.7 Institutional procedural rules |
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442 | (6) |
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9.7.1 Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR) |
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442 | (1) |
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9.7.2 Technology and Construction Solicitors' Association (TeCSA) |
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442 | (2) |
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9.7.3 Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) |
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444 | (1) |
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9.7.4 Construction Industry Council (CIC) |
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445 | (3) |
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9.8 Adjudication scheme for professional negligence claims |
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448 | (3) |
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9.9 Consumer Code for Home Builders Adjudication Scheme |
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451 | (3) |
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9.10 Dispute Adjudication Boards |
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454 | (1) |
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9.11 FIDIC Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Boards |
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455 | (2) |
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9.12 Contractual adjudication in the United States |
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457 | (2) |
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9.13 Contractual adjudication in Hong Kong |
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459 | (4) |
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9.14 Contractual adjudication in South Africa |
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463 | (4) |
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10 Payment Under The Uk Statutory Framework |
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467 | (24) |
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10.1 Stage payments and dates for payment under the Act |
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468 | (1) |
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10.1.1 Requirements for stage payments |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (1) |
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10.2 Payment notices under the Act |
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469 | (7) |
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10.2.1 Payer or specified person to give notice to payee |
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469 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Requirements for notices |
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470 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Effect of non-compliance |
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471 | (1) |
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471 | (3) |
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10.2.5 Payee's notice where no payer's or specified person's notice |
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474 | (2) |
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10.3 Payment of notified sum under the Act |
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476 | (7) |
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10.3.1 Withholding notices and pay less notices |
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476 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Payment of notified sum and pay less notices |
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476 | (4) |
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10.3.3 Timing and effect of pay less notice |
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480 | (2) |
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10.3.4 True value adjudication |
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482 | (1) |
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10.3.5 Payment in accordance with adjudication decision |
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482 | (1) |
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10.3.6 Effect of payee's insolvency |
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483 | (1) |
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10.4 Conditional payment provisions under the Act |
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483 | (1) |
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10.5 Stage payments and dates for payment under the Statutory Scheme |
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484 | (2) |
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10.5.1 Amount of interim payment |
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484 | (1) |
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10.5.2 When payment becomes due |
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485 | (1) |
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10.6 Payment notices and notices of intention to pay less under the Statutory Scheme |
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486 | (1) |
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10.7 Conditional payment provisions under the Statutory Scheme |
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486 | (1) |
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10.8 Right to suspend performance for non-payment |
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486 | (2) |
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486 | (1) |
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10.8.2 Party in default to pay costs and expenses |
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487 | (1) |
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10.8.3 Effect on time for completion |
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488 | (1) |
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10.9 Effect of company insolvency |
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488 | (1) |
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10.10 Adjudicator's jurisdiction in relation to conditional payment |
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489 | (2) |
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10.10.1 Certificate a condition precedent |
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489 | (1) |
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10.10.2 Adjudicator's jurisdiction in absence of certificate |
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490 | (1) |
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491 | (36) |
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491 | (2) |
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11.1.1 About this chapter |
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492 | (1) |
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11.1.2 The origins of adjudication |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (13) |
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11.2.1 The expert determination analogy |
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493 | (11) |
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11.2.2 Inconsistent approach by the courts |
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504 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Conclusion on `the right question' |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (9) |
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11.3.1 One dispute and only one dispute |
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506 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Origin of the rule: Fastrack v Morrison |
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506 | (1) |
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11.3.3 What did Fastrack decide? |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (1) |
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11.3.5 Confirming the rule |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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11.3.7 Change of approach? |
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511 | (1) |
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11.3.8 Is the rule sustainable? |
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511 | (3) |
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11.3.9 The effect of Bresco v Lonsdale |
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514 | (1) |
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11.3.10 Conclusion on `single dispute' point |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (12) |
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11.4.1 Act and existing law relating to arbitration |
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515 | (1) |
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11.4.2 Passage of Bill and reception of Act |
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515 | (2) |
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11.4.3 Decisions on effect of section 108 |
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517 | (1) |
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11.4.4 Effect of The Fiona Trust |
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517 | (3) |
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11.4.5 Further developments: Aspect v Higgins, Murphy v Maher and Bresco v Lonsdale |
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520 | (4) |
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11.4.6 The construction of section 108: contemporanea expositio est optima et fortissimo in lege |
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524 | (1) |
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11.4.7 The construction of section 108: the rule in Pepper v Hart |
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525 | (1) |
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11.4.8 Conclusion on `arising under' |
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526 | (1) |
Appendix A Housing Grants, Construction And Regeneration Act 1996 As Amended |
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527 | (16) |
Appendix B Statutory Scheme as Amended |
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543 | (14) |
Appendix C Adjudication Rules |
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557 | (38) |
Appendix D Forms |
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595 | (26) |
Index |
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