How much do you know about the payment of adjudicator fees? The Court of Appeal in England has ruled that adjudicators are not entitled to payment of their fees where their decisions are unenforceable. Adjudication is a common alternative to court action in construction disputes and is referred to as the first 'port-of-call' for resolution of any dispute in the majority of construction contracts.

PC Harrington Contractors Ltd and Systech International Ltd:

The First Ruling

In the first instance, the court ruled that the role

As of 1 November 2011 the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 comes into force, amending the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The changes will affect construction contracts entered into from 1 November 2011.

The main changes are:

• The 1996 Act now applies to construction contracts even where they are not in writing;
• An adjudicator now has the ability to make changes to his/her decision, insofar as to correct any typos or other errors. Previously, where an adjudicator's decision contained a