Bucklands Convalescent Hospital v Taylor Projects Group

The case of Bucklands Convalescent Hospital v Taylor Projects Group involved a dispute in the building and construction industry. The Hospital alleged that the payment schedule submitted by Taylor Projects Group was invalid because the person who delivered it lacked the necessary authority. The dispute was brought before the court to determine whether the determination of whether a payment schedule has been properly delivered should be made by the court or the adjudicator. The court was also required to consider whether the Superintendent under the contract could be authorised to deliver the payment schedule and whether it was a matter for the adjudicator to decide.
The court found that the determination of whether a payment schedule has been properly delivered is not a matter for the adjudicator but for the court. The court held that the Superintendent could be authorised to deliver the payment schedule and that it was not a matter for the adjudicator to decide. The court found that the payment schedule was properly delivered and that the Hospital was required to pay the amount claimed by Taylor Projects Group. The court also found that the Hospital's challenge to the authority of the person who delivered the payment schedule was invalid as it was not raised within the required time frame.