Adjudication was introduced in construction contracts as arequirement of the Housing Grants, Construction and RegenerationAct in 1998 to tackle the large number of disputes which dog mostprojects. Provisions for adjudication are now included in allstandard construction forms and are implied into all constructioncontracts that do not expressly include them.When adjudication was first launched there were enormousuncertainties about how it would work in practice, and bookspublished to coincide with the launch could only speculate onthis.This new guide, written by a construction lawyer and experiencedadjudicator, is the first to explain how adjudication is actuallyworking in practice. It covers all the major court decisions whichhave clarified enforcement, adjudicator errors and problems such asdefinition of construction contracts, jurisdiction, insolvency,natural justice and human rights. It also deals with the complexrequirements of the legislation regarding payment terms.This will provide a highly readable, but authoritative guide forall involved in adjudications, whether contracts directors,construction consultants, lawyers or adjudicators.