Tiah Weekes

Termination notices can be fraught with risk. One misstep and terminating parties can find themselves at risk of repudiating a contract themselves, even where the other party is in breach of contract. This case considered what happens where a terminating party first issues an invalid termination notice followed by a valid termination notice. Did the…

Those exposed to adjudications understand that a dispute can only be adjudicated upon once. That, together with the limited ability to challenge decisions, can indeed be the source of frustration for some parties. But what if one dispute overlaps with another and is adjudicated on separately? To what extent would a later adjudicator be bound…

Parties can often be surprised at the tight timescales in adjudication, with responding parties often only given 7 days to respond to a Referral. It is now almost standard for parties to seek extensions in the timetable, often pleading natural justice concerns to the adjudicator when requesting them. As adjudications become increasingly complex and higher…