PAICE AND ANOTHER v MJ HARDING (TRADING AS MJ HARDING CONTRACTORS)

[2015] BLR Plus 22

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT)

Before Mr Justice Coulson

Adjudication - Four adjudications - Same adjudicator for first, third and fourth - Telephone contact between claimants and adjudicator's office - Apparent bias - Test for bias - Fair-minded and informed observer - Adjudicator's explanations relevant matter in considering bias - Waiver of bias ground - Overlap between third and fourth decisions - Lack of jurisdiction in later adjudication