What happens if an adjudicator does not adhere to the contractually prescribed time limits in terms of the NEC 3 engineering and construction contract?

In this article, Adv Kiki Bailey, SC, examines the far-reaching consequences for contractual parties and their appointed adjudicator when the latter fails to adhere to the prescribed time limits within which he/she is required to publish his/her determination.

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Interest in a nutshell (prime, repo, mora, usury, in duplum)

In his article, Adv Mark Harcourt, SC, unpacks the nuts and bolts of the different types of interest and their significance in law.

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Retention money, does it belong to the contractor or the employer?

In this article, Dr Tanya Nicole Hendry poses questions around, and encourages debate on, the topic of the ownership of retention money.

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