Scott Schedules in construction disputes


Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court
Practice notes

Scott Schedules in construction disputes


Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court

Practice notes
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Scott Schedules are often very useful in construction Disputes. They help to identify the key issues between the parties, and to set out for the judge in a single document a summary of the parties’ rival cases on an item-by-item basis.

The need for a Scott Schedule in construction cases arises because the parties’ disputes are often factually very complex. It can be confusing and time-consuming to move back and forth between the parties’ rival (and often very long) statements of case in order to compare what each of them says about a particular item. A Scott Schedule is designed to provide a single-source document setting out the rival cases.

Scott Schedules are typically used to compare the parties’ respective positions in:

  1. •

    defects cases

  2. •

    Final account/valuation disputes

  3. •

    delay claims

Scott Schedules derive their name from one of the early Official Referees sitting in what is now the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).

Example delay schedule

No.Event relied on Delay experienced DelayDefendant’s responseJudge’s comments
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James Bowling
James Bowling

Barrister, 4 Pump Court, 4 Pump Court

James' construction and engineering practice encompasses the full range of construction disputes. He appears regularly in the TCC and also deals with adjudication and arbitration disputes. He acts in construction-related professional negligence. His clients include major corporations and building and development firms. He has acted for employers, contractors and sub-contractors, as well as professionals and their firms.

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Scott Schedule definition
What does Scott Schedule mean?

A document used in litigation or arbitration proceedings in which each party sets out its case (generally in table format) on an item-by-item basis in order to clearly set out the issues between the parties.

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