Disputes Mini-series: Wrong Isn't A Defence
About this episode
This episode discusses why claiming 'the adjudicator got it wrong' is not a valid defense in adjudication disputes.
Episode 152 of The Subcontractors Blueprint flips the disputes mini series on its head with host Jacob Austin: this time the notice of adjudication lands on your desk. This episode on defending an adjudication explains why "the adjudicator got it wrong" is not a defence, and drills into the only two grounds that can stop a referral before the merits are ever reached — jurisdiction and natural justice. Jacob covers crystallisation as your shield, the pay now argue later reality, and why a vague "we reserve all rights" can be worthless. The message for subcontractors is simple: reserve your position specifically, in writing, on day one — and fight the merits anyway. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why "the adjudicator got it wrong" won't save you — errors of procedure, fact or law still get enforced against you. The only two gates that can stop a referral dead, and why both are far narrower than the people selling them admit. How crystallisation flips from your sword to your shield the moment you're the one defending. The "we reserve all rights" one-liner that can be worth absolutely nothing — and what to write instead. Why going all in on jurisdiction can hand away £180k in a case you'd have won on…
People in this episode
Host: Jacob Austin
Topics covered
- adjudication
- disputes
- jurisdiction
- natural justice
- subcontractors
- legal defense
Keywords
- adjudication
- disputes
- jurisdiction
- natural justice
- subcontractors
- legal advice
- crystallisation
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