ADJUDICATION IN THE UK:
BACKGROUND, TRENDS AND KEY POINTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Join the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (the Association) for this valuable, worthwhile, exclusive webinar, presented by a highly experienced dispute resolver and prominent UK adjudicator, Mr Matt Molloy of MCMS Limited, and receive practical, experience-based insights into adjudication in the UK as part of the Association’s ongoing mission to provide regular upskilling opportunities for everyone interested in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Matt will share nearly 3 decades of insights on UK practices, trends, strengths, limitations, and crucial lessons-learned for South Africa – an ideal opportunity to upskill your ADR!
Key Topics
- Foundations of UK Adjudication:
- How the system operates in practice;
- The critical role played by the courts in enforcing adjudicators’ decisions;
- Key Trends:
- The increasing volume and complexity of disputes;
- Developments in adjudicator training and qualifications;
- The commercial realities facing parties today;
- Assessment of the Strengths and Limitations of the UK Model:
- Its success in delivering fast, enforceable decisions;
- Challenges that have emerged over time;
- Key Points for South Africa:
- Enforcement;
- Scope;
- Standards;
- Valuable insights for practitioners and industry stakeholders.
Who Should Attend?
- Adjudicators – practising and aspiring;
- Construction and engineering professionals involved in contract administration and project delivery;
- Legal practitioners specialising in construction law, adjudication, and dispute resolution;
- Claims consultants and dispute advisors;
- Everybody interested in ADR.
Our Presenter
Matt Molloy is a highly experienced dispute resolver with a background in construction and engineering. He is the founder and co-director of MCMS Limited, established in 1996, and has since been appointed in more than 1 000 disputes as adjudicator, arbitrator, mediator, expert determiner, and as a member of conflict and dispute avoidance panels and boards. Before becoming a full-time dispute resolver, Matt began his career in quantity surveying and contract management before undertaking his legal training and being called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2001. His appointments have involved disputes worth up to £110 million both in the UK and internationally, across sectors such as energy and process engineering, transport infrastructure, hospitals, education, housing, and hotels and leisure. He has extensive experience with all major standard forms of contract, including FIDIC and NEC, regularly resolving disputes involving highly complex technical and legal issues. Alongside his professional practice, Matt contributes to the development of dispute resolution through teaching and examining. He is currently also a part-time PhD student at Queen Mary University of London, undertaking research into international law and arbitration and, in 2024, he co-authored his first book, Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes.
Date
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 18:30 to 20:00 (SAST), 16:30 to 18:00 (BWT).
Venue
Attend online via Zoom.
Cost (Incl. VAT)
AoA, ACPM, BIArb, CESA, MBA, RICS, SAICE and WISA Members: R200.00
AoA students: R0.00
Non-members: R250.00
Students, university students, candidate attorneys, pupil advocates and professional trainees can attend free of charge!
Ensure you don’t miss this rare opportunity – reserve your spot today!
Register
For more information please download the Brochure.
Click here to register:
Enquiries
Contact Miss Michelle Venter (Financial Manager):
Email: michelle@arbitrators.co.za
Tel.: +27 11 884 9164/5
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, 5 February 2026!
