Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery Ltd. v Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd. [2002] EWHC 514 (TCC) (25 March 2002)

Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery Ltd. v Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd. [2002] EWHC 514 (TCC) (25 March 2002)

The notice of adjudication referred a single dispute as to the sum payable by the defendant to the claimant under the sub-contract, and was sufficiently clear to confer jurisdiction on the adjudicator; the adjudicator's decision is enforceable.

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Citation
[2002] EWHC 514 (TCC)
Parties
Claimant: Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery Ltd.; Defendant: Alfred McAlpine Construction Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 March 2002
Procedural Posture
Enforcement of Adjudicator's Decision / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics
Adjudication, Jurisdiction of Adjudicator, Interpretation of Notice of Adjudication, Enforcement of Adjudicator's Decision
Construction Law Contract Law Adjudication Jurisdiction of Adjudicator Interpretation of Notice of Adjudication Enforcement of Adjudicator's Decision

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Parties

Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery Ltd.

Claimant

Alfred McAlpine Construction Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Enforcement of Adjudicator's Decision / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the notice of adjudication referred a single dispute or multiple disputes
  2. 2 Whether the notice of adjudication was valid and conferred jurisdiction on the adjudicator
  3. 3 Whether the adjudicator's decision should be enforced

Ratio Decidendi

The notice of adjudication referred a single dispute as to the sum payable by the defendant to the claimant under the sub-contract, and was sufficiently clear to confer jurisdiction on the adjudicator; the adjudicator's decision is enforceable.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

  • Defendant to pay claimant £55,834.98 plus interest