What is a Notice of Adjudication?
If a dispute has been established, the party wishing to commence the adjudication process is required to send a Notice of Adjudication (this is formally called a Notice of Intention to Refer a Dispute of Adjudication) to the other party. The notice must contain the following details: • Nature and brief description of the dispute and the parties involved • When and where the dispute arose • Nature of the redress being sought • Names and addresses of the parties to the contract It is important to get the structure and wording of the notice correct. It defines the scope of the adjudicator’s jurisdiction and is used to inform the IMechE adjudication nomination service what experience and expertise the adjudicator should have.
