Adjudication using the Scheme for Construction Contracts 1998 and as amended

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, Scotland, Wales

A note on the statutory adjudication rules for construction contracts in England, Wales and Scotland under Part I of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/649) (Scheme for Construction Contracts 1998) and the Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations (SI 1998/687).

The note also looks at the Schemes, as amended by the:

Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2333) (Scheme for Construction Contracts (England) Regulations 2011) in England.
Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1715) (Scheme for Construction Contracts (Wales) Regulations 2011) in Wales.
Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/371) (Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2011) in Scotland.

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Resource ID: 4-504-2757
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Standard document

Adjudication: case study (starting an adjudication and enforcing a decision) Adjudication: case study (starting an adjudication and enforcing a decision) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-205-5663)

Checklist

Adjudication: is this dispute ready to be referred to adjudication? Adjudication: is this dispute ready to be referred to adjudication? (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-204-4976)

Legislation

Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2333) Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2333) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-506-7457)
Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1715) Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1715) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-506-7548)
Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/649) Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/649) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-106-4480)
Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/371) Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/371) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-506-7880)
Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/687) Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/687) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-6960)

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