Adjudication

This chapter reviews sections 104–117 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA), which provide the legislative framework for both the right to adjudication and for payment protections within construction contracts. It mentions the Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 or the Scheme, which provide the legislative framework for both the right to adjudication and for payment protections within construction contracts. It also talks about the amended versions of the Scheme that were introduced by separate statutory instruments for England, Wales, and Scotland. This chapter recounts how the scheme arose from the report of Sir Michael Latham, which reviewed procurement and contractual arrangements in the UK construction industry. It looks at the effectiveness of the policy of the HGCRA in respect of adjudication.