Case Law Review

Adjudication

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Treasure & Son Ltd v Dawes [2008] BLR 24 TCC

Already reported in CILL, the defendant owner failed in an attempt to argue that an adjudicator's decision was invalid because it had not been signed. There was no such implied term; it was neither reasonable nor necessary to imply a term that the decision had to be signed. The decision was also made on the question whether an oral variation of the contract affected its status as a written agreement; it was held that it did not; provided the contract was in writing, oral variations would not undermine enforceability.

Interim payment provisions

PC Harrington Contractors Ltd v Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd [2008] BLR 16 TCC