Introduction to Adjudication

Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 09:00 - 18:00 Location: Hilton Hotel - Milton Keynes, Timbold Drive, Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6HL Member cost: £210 (including VAT) Non-member cost: £234 (including VAT)

Introduction to Adjudication

A one-day course with optional assessment to obtain ACIArb qualification

 

PRESENTED BY:

Robert Sliwinski: LLB (Hons) DipIntArb FRICS FCIArb Barrister Attorney (NY)

Mark Thomas: BSc MSC LLM Sip Adj FRICS FCIArb FAE

 

HILTON HOTEL, MILTON KEYNES

WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2016

 

What is the aim of the course?

To provide an understanding of the general principles of construction adjudication and its relationship to other dispute resolution processes.  The course will provide candidates with an introduction to the legal framework of, and good practice and procedure in, construction adjudication.

 

What are the learning outcomes?

On successful completion of this course candidates will be able to:

·                     Understand the statutory background to construction adjudication;

·                     Describe the process and procedure of construction adjudication;

·                     Understand construction adjudication in the context of other forms of dispute resolution.

What is covered in the syllabus?

·                     Comparison of dispute resolution procedures;

·                     Fundamental principles of the construction adjudication process;

·                     Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996;

·                     Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998;

·                     Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

·                     Scheme for Construction Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2011;

·                     An adjudicator’s jurisdiction and powers;

·                     The adjudication process: natural justice, timetable, submissions and meetings;

·                     Decision types, requirements and enforcement.

 

How will I be assessed?

Assessment consists of one assignment that is distributed to candidates on the day of the course.  Candidates will be given 28 days to complete and submit the assignment.  The result is a pass or fail based on understanding and knowledge.   Results are dispatched to candidates normally eight to twelve weeks from the date of the submission of the assignment.

What are the entry requirements?

There are no entry requirements. The course is intended for candidates who:

·                     are new to the field of construction adjudication;

·                     wish to learn more about construction adjudication and its benefits to users;

·                     wish to become an Associate member of CIArb.

 

About the CIArb

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is a leading professional membership organisation representing the interests of alternative dispute practitioners worldwide. With over 13,000 members located in more than 120 countries, CIArb supports the global promotion, facilitation and development of all forms of private dispute resolution.

As a not-for-profit, UK registered charity, CIArb works in the public interest through an international network of 37 branches.

In addition to providing education and training for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators, we act as an international centre for practitioners, policy makers, academics and those in business concerned with the cost-effective and early settlement of disputes. This gives users confidence that the very best people are helping to resolve their dispute.

For members, CIArb offers a range of resources. It provides tools, support, advice, networking and promotional opportunities as well as facilities for hearings, meetings and other events.

About Robert Sliwinski & Mark Thomas

Robert Sliwinski is a Chartered QS, practising Barrister and is amongst the leading adjudicators working in the UK today.  He was called to the Bar in 1990 and has practised as a barrister (and as a solicitor between 2005 and 2011) specialising in all aspects of the construction industry.  He is also an accredited Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator on several UK and overseas panels.  He is the current Chairman of the CIArb Thames Valley branch.

Mark Thomas is a practising Chartered QS, project manager, expert witness and construction adjudicator.  He has specialised for many years in the training of expert witnesses and construction practitioners regarding the adjudication and payment provisions of the ‘Construction Acts’.  He is the immediate past Chairman of the CIArb Thames Valley branch.

We anticipate that the majority of delegates will wish to sit the separate assessment. If you do, please reserve a place on the course, via the website, and then further details will be supplied on the day.