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Guidance on the ‘same dispute’ in successive adjudications (Carillion Construction Ltd v Stephen Andrew Smith)

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Published on: 25 November 2017
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The TCC has given guidance on the factors to be taken into account when assessing whether the same dispute has been referred in successive adjudications. A 'broad brush' analysis should be carried out which looks to the substance and not the form of the claims referred.

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