Construction Muzzy Limited v Davis Construction (South East) Limited

Construction Muzzy Limited v Davis Construction (South East) Limited

The defendant's arguments on breach of natural justice, jurisdiction, and predetermination are fanciful and lack real prospects of success; the adjudications arose from separate sub-contracts and the adjudicator properly reviewed evidence, entitling the claimant to summary judgment on both adjudications.

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Parties
Claimant: Construction Muzzy Limited; Defendant: Davis Construction (South East) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Enforcement of Adjudication Decisions / Judgment After Enforcement Hearing
Outcome
Summary judgment granted for claimant enforcing both adjudication decisions.
Legal Topics
Adjudication Enforcement, Natural Justice, Jurisdiction, Summary Judgment, Contractual Payment Applications
Construction Law Civil Procedure Adjudication Enforcement Natural Justice Jurisdiction Summary Judgment Contractual Payment Applications

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Parties

Construction Muzzy Limited

Claimant

Davis Construction (South East) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Enforcement of Adjudication Decisions / Judgment After Enforcement Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether breach of natural justice occurred in groundworks adjudication
  2. 2 Whether adjudicator lacked jurisdiction in drainage adjudication due to substantial similarity of disputes
  3. 3 Whether adjudicator's approach in drainage adjudication amounted to predetermination

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's arguments on breach of natural justice, jurisdiction, and predetermination are fanciful and lack real prospects of success; the adjudications arose from separate sub-contracts and the adjudicator properly reviewed evidence, entitling the claimant to summary judgment on both adjudications.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted for claimant enforcing both adjudication decisions.

Orders

  • Claimant awarded £261,191.44 plus ongoing interest.
  • Summary judgment enforced for both groundworks and drainage adjudications.