Expert Witness Journal Issue 66 April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 88
In the light of the above, summary judgement to
enforce the adjudicator’s decision was refused.
Given the court’s decision on these points, the court
also did not then need to consider the allegations of
fraud and misrepresentation made by WLP against
HTC in relation to the JCT Sub-contract.
Mrs Amanda Pocknell
Care Expert
RGN BSc (Hons) ENB 176; ENB 998.
A graduate nurse with over 37 years' experience in the NHS, Private, Private
Medical Insurance; Medico-legal Nursing Home sectors and specialist
Key takeaways
qualifications and experience in Expert Witness, Rehabilitation, Case Management,
Healthcare Management, Counselling and Operating Department Nursing.
This case highlights the di昀케culties which can
arise where a formal contract is not agreed and
signed by both parties prior to the commencement
of construction works. In this case it was not the
content of the contract, but rather the existence
of the contract that was the key issue. This made
the adjudication procedure uncertain and left the
notifying party open to a jurisdictional challenge on
enforcement, ultimately meaning that it was unable
to recover c.£2m of unpaid sums awarded to it by the
adjudicator.
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So, however urgent the works may be, the clear
lesson is that that parties should endeavour to put
a formal agreed signed contract in place sooner
rather than later, as this will give certainty of both
the substantive terms and prevent arguments about
the basis of an adjudicator’s appointment in the
event of a future dispute.
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Mr Jaykar Panchmatia
Mr Jonathan Park
MA (Cambridge) MPH (Harvard) MB BChir (Cambridge) FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE SURGEON
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I am a CUBS certified expert witness and a Consultant Ophthalmologist who can be
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personal injury (non-surgical ocular trauma) cases. I have practiced as a Consultant
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