RICS Northern Ireland: What does Adjudication look like and what does it mean in Northern Ireland

Since the introduction of the Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (as amended) over 20 years ago, adjudication has been the most popular (and effective) means of dispute resolution in the construction industry. If you are a Client, a Main Contractor, or a Sub-Contractor, you are likely to have been involved in adjudication, whether as a referring or a responding party, and as a result, you are likely to have several queries about the adjudication process. Alternatively, you may be pursuing a claim under your contract and are now considering utilising adjudication. 

A director of Quigg Golden, Claire McCarry is a practising adjudicator and is a member of the RICS Adjudication Panel.  Claire also regularly acts as a party representative for both referring and responding parties in adjudications.

The key topics that will be discussed include:

• The Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order and The Scheme for the Construction Contracts (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland);
• Do you have a claim that is suitable for adjudication? 
• "Smash and grab” adjudications;
• Substantive adjudications;
• A summary of the key caselaw;
• The adjudication process;
• Referring a dispute to adjudication;
• Responding to a Notice of Adjudication;
• The adjudicators jurisdiction;
• The timetable for party submissions; 
• The time and costs associated with adjudication;
• Question and Answers Session

• Claire will be able to provide an insight from these two, quite distinct, perspectives.
• Claire will answer the common questions, provide clarity on the common misconceptions and will outline the key practice points associated with the adjudication process.

• Claire McCarry MRICS, Director, Quigg Golden