Contractual Adjudication - New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre

Council wins in battle with contractor

by Virginia Bonanni | Jan 25, 2023 | Contractual Adjudication, Mediation, NZDRC

By Sam Dorne In Thomas Barnes & Sons plc v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC) the English High Court dismissed a claim for wrongful termination from a contractor despite agreeing that they were entitled to an extension of time. The facts...

ADR Contractual Adjudication Process Launch Roadshow

by Brinda Khatri | Nov 7, 2022 | Contractual Adjudication

Find out more about this new dispute resolution process designed by NZDRC and NZIAC with cost and time efficiency in mind. About this event The ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new alternative dispute resolution...

An adjudicator’s decision on a construction contract is definitely worth the paper it’s written on!

by Virginia Bonanni | Sep 21, 2022 | Contractual Adjudication

By Maria Cole It’s only in rare circumstances that the courts will interfere with the decision of an adjudicator on a construction contract. A recent decision out of the English Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered arguments that an adjudicator acted in...