Question: QUESTION ( 3 2 ) Breckon Construction has entered into a sub - contract with Magic Hands Electricians as the electrical sub - contractor for

QUESTION (32) Breckon Construction has entered into a sub-contract with Magic Hands Electricians as the electrical sub-contractor for a project it is handling in Leeds. The process has ended unsatisfactorily and there is a dispute on payment. The sub-contract was Breckon's own form of sub-contract and there was no dispute resolution clause. The project was a mixed-used development with a 3 years' construction duration. Magic Hands Electricians option is: a. Magic Hands Electricians must contact its local professional association to act as mediators for the dispute b. All projects under the laws of England and Wales come under the jurisdiction of the court in England and Wales, Magic Hands Electricians must approach the court to seek redress. c. Magic Hands Electrician can refer the dispute to adjudication and the Scheme for Construction Contracts would be implied into the sub-contract. d. Magic Hands, by failing to agree a dispute resolution clause, have done themselves harm, as without an agreement they have no other options except to come to an agreement with Breckon on the issues in dispute - this is a lesson for the sub-contractor.

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