Following their acclaimed Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes, Jonathan Cope and Matthew Molloy now turn to Reflections on Construction Adjudication, a carefully chosen selection of around 150 blogs written over the last eighteen years. Drawing on their vast experience as practising adjudicators, the book explores statutory adjudication through some of the key cases, legislation and practical realities that have shaped the process into what it is today.
Rather than offering an academic textbook or conventional guidance, the book captures the practical experiences, opinions and observations of those working at the forefront of construction dispute resolution. The blogs are organised thematically into chapters covering key areas of adjudication law and practice, from the Construction Act and Scheme through to procedure, jurisdiction, natural justice, enforcement and developments in Ireland. One of its distinctive contributions lies in combining analysis of important cases with the perspective of practising adjudicators, explaining not simply what the courts decided, but why those decisions matter in practice.
Accessible, practical and often funny, the book is intended for adjudicators, lawyers, experts and construction professionals who want both an understanding of how adjudication has evolved and practical insight into the issues and recurring challenges that continue to shape it. The result is both an engaging and authoritative record of an important period in construction law and a practical source of lessons and observations that remain highly relevant today.
"Undoubtedly acting entirely within their jurisdiction, of which they are masters, Matt Molloy and Jonathan Cope have brilliantly curated a stimulating composition of their adjudication blogs. No case of significance is overlooked. No part of the Act is unexplored. Generous helpings of legal analysis and industry insight make for interesting reading throughout. Natural justice dictates that you should have a copy to hand."- Alexander Nissen KC, Keating Chambers
"A remarkable collection of... views and insights in relation to the principal legislation and associated Scheme, the Practice and Procedure of Adjudication, Enforcement and Part 8. There is analysis of many of the leading judicial decisions which combine to make up the law of adjudication and, equally importantly, assessment of their practical implications for those engaged in the adjudication process. The authors' views are presented accessibly, and frequently engagingly, but never at the expense of credibility or rigour." - Anthony Lavers, Gatehouse Chambers
"A copy of this book should be on every adjudication practitioner's shelf. It should become both a 'go-to' reference for information on a specific topic and - because the authors' sense of humour shines through, making the text very engaging - a book to read during occasional quiet moments. The book delivers informative commentary from experienced practitioners reviewing published judgments with a refreshing approach. A must read!" - Janey Milligan, Construction Dispute Resolution
"Jonathan Cope and Matt Molloy have been at the centre of the most important revolution to happen in construction dispute resolution in the last thirty years: adjudication. In this book ... they lay out, in their clear and punchy style, their thoughts on a range of topics, covering adjudication practice, procedure and enforcement. Reflections on Construction Adjudication provides a fascinating practical analysis of the case law dealing with construction adjudication." - Marion Smith KC, 39 Essex Chambers
"Far more than a collection of commentary, Reflections on Construction Adjudication captures, with rare immediacy, how statutory adjudication has evolved from a bold intervention into the indispensable machinery of construction dispute resolution. Incisive, candid, witty and refreshingly free of abstraction, this is a book practitioners will return to not simply to discover what the law is, but to understand how to make adjudication work." - Simon Tolson, Fenwick Elliott
