Abstract Adjudication is a form of interim binding alternative dispute resolution available through statutory regimes and contractual clauses, such as dispute boards. Popular in the construction sector, it offers expedient dispute resolution and cash flow to the parties. This article examines the differences between statutory and contractual adjudication frameworks and proposes three avenues for internationalization: (i) model contract clauses, (ii) model laws, and (iii) an international convention for the recognition and enforcement of adjudication agreements and decisions. Taken together, these tools could promote adjudication through incremental and polycentric harmonization while respecting the differences between jurisdictions and preserving party autonomy.
Nazzini et al. (Tue,) studied this question.