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Pre-adjudication contact with an adjudicator should be in writing
Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 8-382-7273 (Approx. 6 pages)
Pre-adjudication contact with an adjudicator should be in writing
by PLC Construction
Makers UK Limited v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Camden [2008] EWHC 1836 (TCC).
In a claim to enforce an adjudicator's decision, Mr Justice Akenhead rejected challenges on the grounds that:
- There was an implied term in the building contract that parties would not seek to influence a nominating body's choice of adjudicator.
- There was apparent bias arising out of a telephone call made before the adjudicator's appointment.
- The adjudicator was improperly appointed and had no jurisdiction.
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Law stated as at 28-Jul-2008
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