Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC) (20 January 2026)

Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC) (20 January 2026)

On an objective interpretation of the contract and the Scheme, an assignee of the benefit of a construction contract is entitled to refer a dispute to adjudication against the original party. The right to adjudicate is included in the rights and remedies transferred by statutory assignment, and there is no express or implied exclusion in the contract. The adjudicator therefore had jurisdiction, and the claimant is entitled to summary judgment.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 78 (TCC)
Parties
Claimant: Paragon Group Limited; Defendant: FK Facades Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Adjudication Summary Enforcement Claim / Summary Judgment
Outcome
Claim allowed; summary judgment granted for the claimant.
Legal Topics
Assignment of Contractual Rights, Adjudication Under HGCRA 1996, Jurisdiction of Adjudicator, Interpretation of Construction Contracts
Construction Law Contract Law Assignment of Contractual Rights Adjudication Under HGCRA 1996 Jurisdiction of Adjudicator Interpretation of Construction Contracts

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Parties

Paragon Group Limited

Claimant

FK Facades Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Adjudication Summary Enforcement Claim / Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an assignee of a construction contract has the right to refer a dispute to adjudication under the contract and the Scheme for Construction Contracts
  2. 2 Whether the adjudicator had jurisdiction to determine the dispute referred by the assignee

Ratio Decidendi

On an objective interpretation of the contract and the Scheme, an assignee of the benefit of a construction contract is entitled to refer a dispute to adjudication against the original party. The right to adjudicate is included in the rights and remedies transferred by statutory assignment, and there is no express or implied exclusion in the contract. The adjudicator therefore had jurisdiction, and the claimant is entitled to summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed; summary judgment granted for the claimant.

Orders

  • Defendant to pay the principal sum of £80,500 to the claimant.
  • Defendant to reimburse the adjudicator's fees of £17,787 to the claimant.