Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook, Third Edition

Contents Foreword to the third edition ix
Foreword to the second edition xi
Foreword to the first edition xiii
List of contributors xvii
1 Introduction 1
Robert Gaitskell
1.1 The third edition 1
1.2 Overview of the forms of dispute resolution 3
1.3 The seven forms of dispute resolution 3
1.4 Plan your strategy 6
2 Avoiding disputes 7
Gaynor Chambers
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Contractual means of avoiding disputes 7
2.3 Effective contract management 15
3 When disputes arise 17
Paul Buckingham, Samuel Townend and Krista Lee
3.1 Overview 17
3.2 Initiating a claim: choosing the dispute
procedure 18
3.3 Defending a claim: deadlines 20
3.4 Instructing lawyers 22
3.5 Direct access schemes 24
4 Litigation 29
Finola O’Farrell
4.1 Introduction 29
4.2 The Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
system 30
4.3 Pre-action protocols 30
4.4 Commencement of proceedings 33
4.5 Case and costs management 44
4.6 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) 47
4.7 Default judgment 48
4.8 Summary judgment 48
4.9 Interim payment 50
4.10 Interim injunction 50
4.11 Case management powers of the court 51
4.12 Disclosure 52
4.13 Witness statements 53
4.14 Expert reports 54
4.15 Pre-trial review (PTR) 55
4.16 Trial 56
4.17 Costs 57
4.18 Part 36 offers 59
4.19 Appeals 61
5 Arbitration 63
Paul Buckingham
5.1 What is arbitration? 63
5.2 Advantages of arbitration 64
5.3 Disadvantages of arbitration 65
5.4 The arbitration clause 65
5.5 Commencing an arbitration 67
5.6 Multi-party claims 68
5.7 Choosing an arbitration tribunal 68
5.8 Conducting an arbitration 69
5.9 The arbitration hearing 73
5.10 The arbitration award 75
5.11 Costs 76
5.12 Challenging arbitration awards 77
5.13 Conclusion 78
6 Adjudication 79
Samuel Townend
6.1 Introduction 79
6.2 Statutory adjudication 80
6.3 Application of statutory adjudication 81
6.4 The technical use of adjudication 83
6.5 Construction consultant’s fees 85
6.6 Rules of adjudication 86
6.7 The adjudication notice 87
6.8 Appointment of an adjudicator 89
6.9 The referral notice 91
6.10 Responding to adjudication proceedings 93
6.11 Substantive contents of a response 95
6.12 Subsequent procedures 96
6.13 The decision 97
6.14 Enforcement 97
7 Mediation 99
Robert Evans
7.1 What is mediation? 99
7.2 Why mediation works 100
7.3 Facilitative and evaluative mediation 102
7.4 When to use mediation 103
7.5 Appointing a mediator 104
7.6 The mediation 106
8 Expert determination 117
Jonathan Lee
8.1 Introduction 117
8.2 Expert determination versus other dispute
resolution processes 119
8.3 The question(s) to be referred to the expert 123
8.4 The parties’ agreement to refer a question to
an expert 124
8.5 The terms of the expert’s appointment 127
8.6 Enforcing or challenging the process or the
decision 128
9 Early neutral evaluation 137
Richard Coplin
9.1 Introduction 137
9.2 Key features 138
9.3 The aim of ENE 138
9.4 What does an evaluator do? 138
9.5 When to use ENE 139
9.6 Appointing an evaluator 139
9.7 Preparation for the evaluation 141
9.8 The evaluation decision/recommendation 141
9.9 Summary 141
10 International arbitration, mediation and
Expert determination 143
Robert Gaitskell
10.1 Introduction 143
10.2 Choosing the dispute resolution procedure 143
10.3 Arbitration 144
10.4 Mediation and early neutral evaluation 151
10.5 Expert determination 153
10.6 Conclusion 153
11 International dispute boards and adjudication 157
Robert Gaitskell
11.1 Adjudication and dispute boards 157
12 Immediate help 163
Krista Lee
12.1 Court System 163
12.2 Precedent 164
12.3 Law reporting 165
12.4 References sources 166
Conclusion 169
Robert Gaitskell
Index 171