News Archive

1 December, 2003
The National Conference

The 2003 Annual Conference was a great success with 160 delegates attending, and we have had a great deal of positive feed back. The workshop format is an opportunity to hear everyone’s views on the process. Grateful thanks to the team who put this together, and particularly Martin Potter a patient and careful organiser!!

Well done to Bob Davis who was a splendid Chairman on the day.

1 August, 2003
International News

Members will be aware that the Adjudication Society is closely linked with the DISPUTES RESOLUTION BOARD FOUNDATION (DRBF), a world-wide dispute adjudication organisation with headquarters in Seattle, USA. The DRBF is holding two conferences this year. On 26th and 27th September 2003, the DRBF International Meeting will be held in Paris.

1 August, 2003
Mock Adjudication

Mock Adjudication

On 10 June 2003 the South West branch of the Adjudication Society held a mock adjudication at the offices of Clarke Willmott in Bristol.

1 August, 2003
London Region

The London Region of the Society held a joint meeting with TecBar on 29th May 2003 which was hosted by Hammonds. The meeting, which was attended by approximately 50, was addressed by Bill Gloyn of AON on the subject of "Professional Indemnity Insurers views on adjudication".

1 May, 2003
New Arbitration/Adjudications Chambers to open in Chancery Lane

A new-style set of specialist construction chambers is to be established at No 1 Chancery Lane in June this year. The set will comprise two groups - the first is a set of barristers all of whom specialise in construction disputes (mostly as arbitrators, adjudicators and members of dispute resolution boards).

1 May, 2003
The Major Projects Adjudication Group has just opened for business.

A group of leading industry figures with expertise on a wide range of disputes both in the UK and overseas has combined their expertise to form a super team targeting major projects.

Nominations can be made online via their web site.

 The Group will also offer their services as a Dispute Resolution Board and as arbitrators, mediators and conciliators.

1 February, 2003
Adjudication Society National Conference

Held on 20th November 2002 at The New Connaught Rooms, Great Queens Street, London WC2B 5DA

By all accounts this was a great success , and a vote of thanks is due to our convenors, and other speakers, for their commitment and support. Particularly to mention Nick Gould of Fenwick Elliott, who produced all of the conference papers etc.

1 February, 2003
Proposed Legislative Changes

This workshop was chaired by Nicholas Gould (Associate, Fenwick Elliott). The four panel members, comprised Jonathan Brooks (Partner, Osborne Clarke), Neil Kelly (Partner, MacRoberts), Martin Burns (Manager RICS Dispute Resolution Service) and Professor Phillip Capper (Partner, Lovells).

14 December, 2001
Adjudication Society Talk in Bristol

Chris Dancaster spoke on the training of adjudicators and adjudicators' decisions, on 13 December

21 November, 2001
North East Branch News

The Branch had its last meeting in York on 21 November with guest speakers Peter Chapman and Len Bunton presenting papers. We concluded with an excellent floor 11 discussion on many burning issues as kindly summarised by Gareth Hevey of Denison Till, Solicitors

1 Mentoring – should Adjudicators have this facility?

21 June, 2001
First Adjudication Society Workshop

The Adjudication Workshop presented by the Society and ‘Adjudication.co.uk’ was held in mid-June with 25 in attendance.

17 May, 2001
North West Branch Inaugural meeting

The North West Branch of the Society held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, 16th May 2001 in the offices of Messrs Hammond Suddards Edge in Manchester.

11 May, 2001
South West Region Inaugural meeting

The meeting was held on May 10. Chairperson was Jonathan Brooks

26 April, 2001
London meeting

The “Matter of Dissatisfaction” meeting on April 26 at the Institution of Civil Engineer in April proved to be another very popular event.

31 January, 2001
Midlands Region Inaugural Meeting

Some eighty people attended the meeting on January 30, 2001, held at The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry.