VMA Services Limited v Project One London Limited

VMA Services Limited v Project One London Limited

Where an adjudicator determines that a notified sum is immediately due to a respondent, the adjudicator has jurisdiction to order payment and the decision is enforceable; requiring a further adjudication would be contrary to the policy of the Act and Scheme.

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Parties
Claimant: VMA Services Limited; Defendant: Project One London Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment granted; Decision enforced
Legal Topics
Adjudication Enforcement, Payment Notices, Jurisdiction of Adjudicator, Smash and Grab Adjudication
Construction Law Contract Law Adjudication Enforcement Payment Notices Jurisdiction of Adjudicator Smash and Grab Adjudication

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Parties

VMA Services Limited

Claimant

Project One London Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the adjudicator had jurisdiction to make a monetary award in favour of the respondent to the adjudication
  2. 2 Whether the Decision should be enforced against the defendant

Ratio Decidendi

Where an adjudicator determines that a notified sum is immediately due to a respondent, the adjudicator has jurisdiction to order payment and the decision is enforceable; requiring a further adjudication would be contrary to the policy of the Act and Scheme.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted; Decision enforced

Orders

  • POL shall pay VMA the notified sum of £106,434.88 plus interest from 3 August 2024 to 10 February 2025 in the sum of £5,598.77, accruing at £29.16 per day after 10 February 2025; VAT to be added as applicable; payment forthwith