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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
TITLE
PAGE
TITLE
i
DECLARATION
ii
DEDICATION
iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
iv
ABSTRACT
v
ABSTRAK
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
vii
LIST OF CASES
x
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
xiii
LIST OF APPENDICES
xiv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background Of Study
1
1.2
Problem Statement
5
1.3
Objective Of The Study
7
1.4
Scope And Delimitation Of The Study
7
1.5
Research Methodology
8
1.6
Previous Study
8
1.7
Significance Of The Study
9
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CHAPTER 2 THE DELIMMAS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
2.1
Introduction
10
2.2
The Malaysian Scenario
12
2.3
Why Adjudication?
16
2.4
Conclusion
17
CHAPTER 3 THE NATURE OF ADJUDICATION
3.1
Introduction
19
3.2
Statutory Adjudication
22
3.3
Challenges to Adjudicator’s Decision
23
3.3.1 Erroneous Decision
27
3.4
Determinations beyond the Stipulated Time Limits 31
3.5
Conclusion
34
CHAPTER 4 NATURAL JUSTICE IN ADJUDICATION
4.1
Introduction
36
4.2
Rule Against Bias
39
4.3
Rule To ‘Hear The Other Side’
46
4.4
Conclusion
49
CHAPTER 5 BREACH OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE
5.1
Introduction
51
5.2
The Position Of The Various Jurisdiction
52
5.2.1
Discain Project Services Ltd v Opecprime
Development Ltd
5.2.2
53
Glencot Development And Design Co Ltd
V Ben Barrett & Son (Construction) Ltd
54
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5.2.3
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd v
Lambeth London Borough Council
5.3
5.4
56
Does Limitation Of Documentation
Constituted A Breach?
59
Conclusion
69
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1
Introduction
71
6.2
Research Findings
73
6.3
Recommendations
76
6.4
Conclusion
77
REFERENCES
79
APPENDICES
A
Housing Grants, Construction And Regeneration Act 1996,
United Kingdom
B
83
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment
Act 1999, New South Wales
94
x
LIST OF CASES
CASE
PAGE
Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission (1969) 2 AC147
31
Balfour Bratty Construction Ltd v Lambeth London Borough Council
(2002) EWHC 597
6, 47, 52, 56, 74, 75, 77
Ban Hong Joo Mines Ltd v Chen & Yap Ltd (1969) 2 MLJ 83
15
Beaufort Developments (NI) Ltd v Gilbert-Ash NI Ltd
(1998) 2 All ER 778
27
Bouyques (UK) Ltd v Dahl-Jensen (UK) Ltd (1999) 70 ConLR 41
Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2003) NSWSC 1019
28
52, 70, 72
Carrillion Construction Ltd v Devonport Royal Dockyard
(2003) BLR 79
23, 60
Cib Properties Ltd v Brise Construction (2004) EWHC 2365
64
C & B Concept Design Ltd v Isobars Ltd (2002) EWCA Civ 46
29
Dawnays Ltd v FG Minter Ltd (1971) 1 WLR 74
1
Dawnays Ltd v FG Minter Ltd & Anor (1971) 1 WLR 1205,
2 All ER 138913
14
Discain Project Services Ltd v Opecprime Development Ltd
(2001) BLR 285
5, 6, 73
Disdain Project Services Ltd. v Opecprime Development Ltd.
(2001) CILL 1698
44, 54
Gilbert-Ash (Northern) Ltd v Modern Engineering (Bristol) Ltd
(1974) AC 689; (1973) 3 All ER 195; (1973) 3 WLR 421
14
xi
Glencot Development and Design Co Ltd v Ben Barrett
& Son (Contractors) Ltd (2001) BLR 207
13, 43, 54, 74
Government of Ceylon v Chandris (1963) 2 QB 327
Hock Hua Bank (Sabah) Bhd v Yong Liuk Thin (1995) 2 MLJ 313
48
40, 42
Hoenig v Issacs (1952) 2 ALL ER 176
12
Interbulk Ltd v Aiden Shipping Co Ltd (‘The Vimeira’)
(1984) 2 Lloyd’s Rep 66
46
Kah Seng Construction Sdn Bhd v Selsin Development Sdn Bhd
(1997) 1 CLJ Supp 448
14
Kuala Ibai Development Sdn Bhd v Kumpulan Perunding (1988) Sdn Bhd
(1999) 5 MLJ 137
40
London and Amsterdam Properties Ltd v Waterman Partnership Ltd
(2004) BLR 179
61
Macob Civil Engineering Ltd v Morrison Construction Ltd
(1999) BLR 93
20, 73
Mercury Communications Ltd v Director General of Communications
(1996) 1 WLR 48
27
Modern Engineering (Bristol) v Gilbert-Ash (Northern)
1
Mohan Lal Mirpuri v Amarjit Singh Jass (1997) 56 ConLR 31
44
Monatech (M) Sdn Bhd v Jasa Keramat Sdn Bhd (2002) 4 CLJ 401
15
Mottram Consultants Ltd v Bernard Sunley & Sons Ltd
(1975) 2 Lloyd’s Rep 197
14
MPM Constructions Pty. Ltd. v Trepcha Constructions Pty. Ltd.
(2004) NSWSC 103
32
Musico & Ors v Davenport & Ors (2003) NSWSC 977
47
New South Wales case of Musico v Davenport (2003) NSWSC 977
63
Nikko Hotels (UK) Ltd v MEPC Plc (1991) 2 EGLR 103
28
Progressive Insurance Sdn Bhd v Kumpulan Perunding
(1988) Sdn Bhd
Pacol Ltd v Joint Stock Co Rossakhar (2000) 1 Lloyd’s Rep 109
40,41
63
Pembenaan Leow Tuck Chui Sdn Bhd v Dr Leela Medical
Centre Sdn Bhd (1995) 2 MLJ 57
14
Project Blue Sky Inc. v Australian Broadcasting Authority
(1998) 194 CLR 355
33
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Reg v Gough (1993) AC 646
39, 55, 56
R v Camborne Justices, ex p Pearce (1955) 1 QB 41
39
R v Rand (1866) LR 1 QB 230
42
R v Sussex Justices, ex p McCarthy (1924) 1 KB 256
42
R J T Consulting Engineers Limited v D M Engineering
(Northern Ireland) Limited (2002) EWCA Civ 270;
(2002) 1 WLR 2344
RSL (South West) Ltd v Stansell Ltd (2003) EWHC 1390
Transgrid v Siemens Ltd (2004) NSWCA 395
63
47
34,52
Turner (East Asia) Pte Ltd v Builders Federal (HK) Ltd
(1988) 2 MLJ 503
VC Jacob v Attorney-General (1970) 2 MLJ 133
45
30
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AC
-
Appeal Cases
All EL
-
All England Law Reports
BLR
-
British Law Reports
Con LR
-
Construction Law Reports
CLJ Supp
-
Current Law Journal Supplement
KB (or QB)
-
King’s (or Queen’s) Bench
Lloyd’s Rep
-
Lloyd’s List Law Reports
MLJ
-
Malayan Law Journal
NSWSC
-
New South Wales Supreme Court
WLR
-
Weekly Law Reports
xiv
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX
A
TITLE
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996,
United Kingdom
B
PAGE
83
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment
Act 1999, New South Wales
94
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION