DRAKE & SCULL ENGINEERING Ltd v McLAUGHLIN & HARVEY plc

(1993) 60 BLR 102

Queen’s Bench Division Official Referees’ Business

His Honour Judge Bowsher QC

Contract - Sub-contract - Clauses 23 and 24 of DOM/ 1 - Notice of set-off given by contractor - Decision of adjudicator that contractor pay the amount of the set-off claimed to trustee-stakeholder pending arbitration Injunction to enforce decision of adjudicator pending arbitration -Application for stay of proceedings -Arbitration Act 1950, section 4