Dispute resolution

Blogs from our legal experts:

• Life after Bresco
  As regular visitors to this blog will be aware the Supreme Court decided in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd [2020] UKSC 25 that an insolvent party can adjudicate a dispute. It was, however, noted that an adjudicator’s decision may not be enforced due to the insolvency and that this was a decision that would rest with the court in the enforcement proceedings...
• A liquidator can adjudicate but only in very limited circumstances 
  Earlier this year the Court of Appeal held that whilst a liquidator can commence an adjudication, if the company in liquidation faces a cross claim...