Blog – CIPAA Malaysia Case Studies

Lump Sum with BQ Attached
In this episode, we consider whether a lump-sum contract with BQ attached renders the contract to become a re-measurement contract.
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CLM: Conditional Payments
In this episode, we explore the question whether conditional payments in construction contracts are void only for purposes of adjudication under CIPAA or void generally.
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CLM 20220124 Staying CIPAA decision won by foreign company?
In this episode, we consider whether the fact that the contractor is a foreign entity would justify a stay of a CIPAA decision.
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Of Dates, Estoppel and Adjudicator’s Prior Experience
It is common belief that adjudications unduly favour the unpaid party and that attempts to set aside the decision are ordinarily unsuccessful. This is due to the courts adopting a...
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Test for Bias Against an Adjudicator
S 15 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) provides that an aggrieved party may apply to the High Court to set aside an adjudication decision...
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The Burden of Proof under S30 CIPAA 2012
S30 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) provides that where a subcontractor (“SC”) has obtained a favourable decision in adjudication against the main contractor (“MC”),...
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Meridian Contracts Sdn Bhd v Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (2020) Adjudication Decision
Is a contractor estopped from claiming under-certification after accepting payment on the under-certified payment certificate? In Meridian Contracts Sdn Bhd v Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (2020), Bauer was the piling subcontractor and Meridian the sub-subcontractor for basement...
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Winding-Up Based on a CIPAA Decision
An Adjudication Decision is of temporary finality, subject to the final decision of an arbitrator or judge. Can a successful party in adjudication rely on such a decision to petition...
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Adjudicator needs to consider applications for oral hearings carefully
It is common in adjudication proceedings for adjudicators to deny any request for oral hearings. Such practice has become so prevalent that it is almost a certainty for adjudication proceedings...
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Can a payment dispute be adjudicated after a settlement is reached?
As an adjudicator, I sometimes am called upon to adjudicate payment disputes where it is apparent that parties have reached a settlement with regard to the unpaid sums. My view...
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