Publications

Matt and Jonathan have recently co-authored their inaugural book, Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes. Click below to find out more and how to order your copy. You can also browse a collection of industry related publications they have contributed to, as well as access the new MCMS Blog:

Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes

This book provides a cradle to grave guide to the process of construction industry adjudication from the perspective of the adjudicator. It covers the whole process of adjudication, from the initial enquiry through case management, the conduct of the proceedings, the production of the Decision and post-Decision matters.

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“Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes brings together the vast experience of two of the UK’s most prominent adjudicators.”

Julian Bailey, partner at Jones Day and author of Construction Law

MCMS Blog

January 20, 2026
RIP Statutory “Smash and Grab” Claims (in Ireland, at least)

by Jonathan Cope

For many years, Irish construction lawyers and adjudicators have debated a deceptively simple question: what happens when a payer does not respond to a payment claim? Unlike some comparable regimes, the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (CCA 2013 or the Act) is conspicuously silent on the consequences of non-response. Under the Act, a...

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January 07, 2026
Hello 2026 : New Year, old challenges, fresh thinking

by Matthew Molloy

As another January gets underway, readers who have followed the MCMS Blog over the years will know that either Jonathan or I like to set out our wish list for the twelve months ahead. It’s, in many ways, a task that has become increasingly easy because many of the...

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December 09, 2025
A BD Manager’s musings on making Arbitration Weeks work

by Cassie Leaver

Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Sydney …. no, not my bucket list of holiday destinations for 2026, but just some of the International Arbitration Weeks taking place across the globe almost every month of the year. What began as a handful of flagship gatherings...

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Articles

June 2025
CICES Annual Commercial Management Conference
Keynote Address - Improving Quality in Adjudication

by Matthew Molloy

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April 2023
International Dispute Resolution
Is there utility in dissenting opinions in international arbitration?

by Matthew Molloy

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March 2023
Society of Construction Law
Adjudication from the adjudicator’s perspective - handling jurisdiction issues

by Jonathan Cope

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