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| Prerequisites for Module None in addition to course entry qualifications or equivalent. Corequisite Modules None. Precluded Modules None. Aims of Module To enable students to obtain knowledge and understanding of: (A) dispute resolution processes in the construction industry and the background to the introduction of statutory adjudication; (B) the role of statutory adjudication in the construction context under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (and secondary legislation); (C) the relationship between statutory adjudication and the employer’s payment obligation under a construction contract; (D) the nature of statutory adjudication as a compromise between expert determination and conventional arbitration; and (E) contractual adjudication. Learning Outcomes for Module On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
Indicative Module Content Dispute resolution processes in the construction industry; the background to the introduction of statutory adjudication; the role of statutory adjudication in the construction context under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; the relationship between statutory adjudication and the employer’s contractual payment obligation; the nature of statutory adjudication as a compromise between expert determination and conventional arbitration; contractual adjudication. | Indicative Student Workload
Mode of Delivery This course will be taught via online lecture notes, online tutorials, assigned reading, case studies and directed reading/research. Assessment Plan
Component 1 - a coursework assignment comprising a legal problem question and an essay question covering all learning outcomes. Indicative Bibliography
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