29 Oct 1999Lathom Construction Ltd -v- (1) Brian Cross (2) Anne Cross The defendants would have had a reasonable prospect of success in contending at any trial that the adjudicator's decision that the defendants should pay specified sums to the claimant due to it under the compromise agreement was made without jurisdiction
6 Aug 1999Palmers Limited -v- ABB Power Construction Limited The sub-sub-sub-contract for the provision of temporary scaffolding around the structural frame forming part of the contract for the assembly and erection of a generator was a 'construction contract' within the meaning of section 104(1) of the Construction Act 1996
29 Jul 1999John Cothliff Limited -v- Allen Build (North West) Limited The adjudicator's award of costs in his decision under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 should be enforced by way of summary judgement
16 Jul 1999The Project Consultancy Group -v- The Trustees of The Gray Trust An adjudicator's decision could be challenged on the ground that the adjudicator was not empowered to make the decision by reason of the contract not being a 'construction contract' or of the contract not being subject to the Construction Act 1996
12 Jul 1999Allied London & Scottish Properties Plc -v- Riverbrae Construction Limited The employer's application for judicial review of the adjudicator's decision payments should be made 'peremptorily' on the ground that the adjudicator failed to implement paragraph 23(1) of the Scheme for Construction Contracts failed
23 Jun 1999A & D Maintenance and Construction Limited -v- Pagehurst Construction Services Limited Neither the sub-contract's termination nor the contractor's complaints about the work affected the enforceability of the decision
16 Apr 1999A. Straume (UK) Limited -v- Bradlor Developments Limited Adjudication constituted quasi legal proceedings within the meaning of section 11(3)(d) of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the employer should not have leave under section 11(3)(d) to start an adjudication against the contractor against which an administration order had been made where the contractor had already started an adjudication against it
15 Mar 1999Outwing Construction Ltd -v- H. Randell & Son Ltd It was proper and prudent for the sub-contractor to have commenced court proceedings by issuing a writ as its chosen method of enforcing the adjudicator's decision for the contractor to pay monies to it in circumstances where the Scheme for Construction Contracts applied
12 Mar 1999Rentokil Ailsa Environmental Limited -v- Eastend Civil Engineering Limited The arrestments by the employer of the sums awarded by the adjudicator were vexatious and oppressive (and should be recalled) on the basis that they were mainly used to embarrass the contractor, to defeat the awards and to strain the contractor's financial credit
12 Feb 1999Macob Civil Engineering Ltd -v- Morrison Construction Ltd The adjudicator's decision in the sub-contractor's favour should be enforced by way of summary judgement
