EDITORIAL COMMENT

This month in CILL we report the much anticipated first decision of the Technology and Construction Court considering the adjudication provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and in particular, the issue of enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions. The decision of Mr Justice Dyson in Macob Civil Engineering v Morrison Construction Limited goes a considerable way towards addressing concerns as to the enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions. Mr Justice Dyson’s judgment considers a number of the perceived difficulties with enforcement and he gives a clear message that the Courts will not tolerate a refusal to abide by adjudicators’ decisions.