Cross-claims In Adjudication: Opening Pandora’s Box?
In this article Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke highlight some potential issues that can arise when cross-claims are raised as a set-off defence in an adjudication.
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In this article Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke highlight some potential issues that can arise when cross-claims are raised as a set-off defence in an adjudication.
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