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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 · About 3 min readShare

Further detail

Read this alongside paragraph 1 of Part I of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 and paragraph 7 of Part I of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998.

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 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). 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). legislation.gov.uk.

Formal communication preparation pack

Use these original fictional preparation records to organise the evidence and obtain advice on the actual procedure. They are not universal notices to serve.

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Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

Dispute notice preparation

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Dispute notice preparation: completed fictional example
FieldCompleted fictional record
Parties and contractWesthaven Interiors and Alder Mere Projects; order WH-042
Dispute£2,000 September assessment difference, rejected in response C-11
Relief soughtPayment of the substantiated balance; interest basis to be checked
DocumentsAPP-09, PN-09, C-09 and C-11; bank record B-17
ProcedureIdentify applicable adjudication terms, nominating route and service requirements before issuing

Suspension review

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Suspension review: completed fictional example
CheckCompleted fictional record
Payment position£2,000 assessed balance unpaid; application difference tracked separately
PrerequisitesPayment obligation, final date and any pay less notice to be reviewed
Proposed actionNo suspension date authorised; review notice period and service first
Operational planRecord affected work, safe handover and restart implications

Termination review

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Termination review: completed fictional example
CheckCompleted fictional record
Alleged groundRepeated access obstruction alleged; contract ground not yet established
SequenceReview breach notice, remedy opportunity and termination steps separately
AuthorityDecision and wording require authorised review before any notice
Evidence / accountPreserve correspondence, programme, work/property inventory and payment account

These preparation examples deliberately stop before a legal act. The applicable contract, governing law and facts determine the required content, procedure and consequences.

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