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# Notice of adjudication

The notice identifying the dispute to be adjudicated and the remedy sought, starting the applicable procedural timetable.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 1 min readShare

## Further detail

Read this alongside [paragraph 1 of Part I of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/649/schedule/part/I/paragraph/1>) and [paragraph 7 of Part I of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/649/schedule/part/I/paragraph/7>).

The notice identifies the dispute being referred and the remedy sought. Under the England-and-Wales Scheme, the referral must follow within seven days of the notice. Appointment and service need careful coordination; a poorly defined notice can create jurisdictional or procedural disputes.

Check the applicable rules before starting the clock. A [Claim viability review](<https://www.quantsurv.com/express-services/claim-viability-review>) can organise the underlying claim, while formal procedure may require specialist advice.

## Sources

1.  [Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998, SI 1998/649, Schedule, Part I, para 1 (Notice of intention to seek adjudication)](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/649/schedule/part/I/paragraph/1>). legislation.gov.uk.
2.  [Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998, SI 1998/649, Schedule, Part I, para 7 (Referral of the dispute)](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/649/schedule/part/I/paragraph/7>). legislation.gov.uk.

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