Low Value Disputes Procedure LVDP
The development of the LVDP began in January 2018 in the UK. Niall Lawless, who was then Chair of the CIC ADR Management Board, convened an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) Forum attended by most of the ANBs in the UK.
One of the recommended outcomes was the development of a small-value dispute scheme, balancing adjudicators’ fees with the value of the dispute. In May 2018, Lawless established a CIC Working Group to develop what would become the CIC Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure (CIC LVD MAP).
This process was expedited by the existing CIC MAP Edition 5. The CIC LVD MAP was approved by the CIC Business Panel in November 2019 and published on 1 May 2020, in light of the amendments to the Construction Act 1996. The CIC LVD MAP has been embraced by the UK construction industry, with about 800 adjudicator appointments from 1 May 2020 to the end of March 2025.
The MAP is a contractual adjudication procedure compliant with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 incorporating the amendments made by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. The procedure can be incorporated by reference into a contract or used by agreement of the parties; it is accompanied by a model adjudication agreement.
The amendments to the Construction Act came into effect on 1 October 2011 in England and Wales (1 November 2011 in Scotland) and affect everyone in business involved in construction work. All construction contracts which are entered into on or after 1 October 2011 must comply with the provisions of the amended Construction Act. In practical terms this will mean that all projects currently at the tender stage will be subject to the new provisions.
The new 5th edition of the Model Adjudication Procedure is available to purchase via the CIC Online Shop.
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- Arbitration.
- Arbitration v Adjudication.
- Breach of contract.
- Causes of construction disputes.
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- Joinder.
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- Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure.
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- The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act.
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