It is well established that under the Scheme for Construction Contracts only a single dispute may be referred to adjudication at any one time, unless the parties agree otherwise. However, by defining a single dispute broadly the courts have so far resisted any challenge to the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision on this ground. This was up until the decision in David and Teresa Bothma (in partnership) t/a DAB Builders v Mayhaven Healthcare Ltd on 16 November 2006.
