Smash and grab adjudication
An adjudication that asks only whether the notified sum was paid, not what the work is worth.
by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 1 min readShare
Further detail
Read this alongside section 111 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and S&T (UK) Ltd v Grove Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2448.
The informal label smash and grab usually describes an adjudication seeking payment through the notified-sum rules. It does not mean that the underlying work has been finally valued. Notice validity, dates and the payment cycle are central, and later valuation rights need to be considered separately.
Reconstruct the documents before choosing a route. Overdue payment recovery can help establish the payment record, with specialist advice on formal proceedings.
Sources
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, s 111 (Requirement to pay notified sum). legislation.gov.uk.
- S&T (UK) Ltd v Grove Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2448 (Court of Appeal, 7 November 2018). The National Archives, Find Case Law.