Following a workshop facilitated by the Construction Contracts Adjudication Service in July 2022 to review the ongoing operation of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 and the supporting Code of Practice, a group of stakeholders convened a Working Group to establish the merits and potential format for a model Low Value Disputes Procedure (“LVDP”) to support the application of adjudication in Ireland.
The key objectives of the LVDP are to set out a streamlined adjudication procedure for low value disputes, to help ensure that the Adjudicator’s fee is commensurate with the disputed amount, and where desired to offer certainty as to how much the Adjudicator will charge the parties for making an Adjudicator’s Decision. Additionally, by including an outline timetable for the procedural stages, it provides a flexible yet straightforward approach to the key elements of the adjudication process.
