John Redmond

Hole searching is a popular pastime with lawyers, particularly over the Christmas Season when there is little else to do. Frustration with mothers-in-law and mince pies builds to such an extent that release has to be found. What better way than to search for a good big hole in a standard form of contract. Even a smallish hole is better than nothing. And if all else fails, pick a hole of your own where perhaps one doesn’t exist.

The JCT Adjudication provision has been subjected to this treatment. See if you can find the hole in this

John Redmond of Osbourne Clark kindly submitted this article on the recently issued Guidance for Adjudicators.

Guidance for Adjudicators

John Redmond ( a great contributor to the Newsletter) of Osborne Clark, Solicitors,
responded to the Editors views “that Arbitration can learn much from Adjudication”.
“ARBICATION?

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, there was no such thing as adjudication. Contractors and subcontractors and anyone else involved in the construction industry who found that they had something to argue about had to go to arbitration or litigation if they wanted to have their dispute sorted out.