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The pressures on adjudicators to perform to high standards, whilst under increasing scrutiny from parties and their professional representatives, can be immense. Adjudicators, even the most experienced should not be complacent and should endeavour to keep ahead through regular CPD. ANBs have a duty to ensure adjudicators they appoint are appropriately qualified and able. It follows that they should endeavour to ensure adjudicators have ongoing access to practical, competency based training.

In the construction and engineering sectors expert evidence is often adduced in dispute resolution processes. One finds reliance on expert evidence in court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication, dispute boards, expert determination and mediation.

I wonder what Mr. Bumble would make of the payment provisions of our current Construction Act.