Some commentators have welcomed the Court of Appeal decision in PCH v Systech and suggest that its effect will be to improve the quality of adjudication decisions. Others despair that it ignores the practicalities of this swift, rough and ready procedure. Whilst it is perhaps difficult to argue with the result on the particular facts of that case, I consider any wider application of the decision to be an unwelcome development in adjudication jurisprudence. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the potential implications of the decision.
