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Mistakes in adjudication

By: Series: Building Services Journal ; October 2000, 43(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Considers what action can be taken by those involved in an adjudication where the adjudicator makes a mistake. Looks at the case of "Bouygues v Dahl-Jensen" where the adjudicator miscalculated a payment. Also considers the possibility of correcting adjudication errors. Discusses "Bloor Construction (UK) v Bowman and Kirkland (London)", in which a judge decided that an adjudicator could correct certain mistakes. Concludes that, generally speaking, whether right or wrong an adjudicator's decision will be enforced by the courts.

Considers what action can be taken by those involved in an adjudication where the adjudicator makes a mistake. Looks at the case of "Bouygues v Dahl-Jensen" where the adjudicator miscalculated a payment. Also considers the possibility of correcting adjudication errors. Discusses "Bloor Construction (UK) v Bowman and Kirkland (London)", in which a judge decided that an adjudicator could correct certain mistakes. Concludes that, generally speaking, whether right or wrong an adjudicator's decision will be enforced by the courts.