What it takes to crystallise a dispute

By Tony Bingham2019-11-06T06:00:00

And how the concept works in the context of adjudication

Crystallisation. It sounds like something from Harry Potter, doesn’t it? Along comes the first round of an adjudication, and the respondent begins crystal-ball gazing, having received an overpowering urge to consult the Orb. Wizardry is afoot. There, in the swirling mist, is the message: “No dispute … go away, dear adjudicator.” It’s not quite the Battle of Hogwarts, but it does appear that LJH Paving Ltd has been in a tussle with Meeres Civil Engineering. The pair have been in court arguing about enforcing four adjudication awards, with Meeres resisting one such by waving the wand of crystallisation.

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