CIDB to push for Construction Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is initiating a proposal for the setting up of a Construction Court as a response to the construction industry's demand for a dedicated channel to resolve construction-sector disputes.
Should the proposed Construction Court materialise, Malaysia will be the second country in the world after Britain to have established a specialist court dedicated for the construction industry.
CIDB chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Judin Abdul Karim said the board has worked closely with the Bar Council and industry leaders to initiate discussions on the setting up of a specialist court, which will focus on resolving complex and technical construction disputes.
"Establishing the Construction Court is vital for the construction sector as speedy dispute resolutions often require knowledge of industry intricacies and technical comple-xities," he said in a statement.
Judin said judges who are dedicated to hearing construction cases will be more well-versed in the industry's technicalities and will be able to provide swifter and more effective resolutions to cases.
"Justice in the construction sector is best served by the trinity of construction arbitration, statutory adjudication and specialist construction court, as evident in the justice system in Britain," he said.
CIDB recently held a briefing session with construction industry players and policymakers on the proposal to initiate the establishment of a Construction Court and participants gave an overwhelming support.
"The creation of a specialist court is not unprecedented in Malaysia as the judiciary has in recent years created specialist Intellectual Property Court, Admiralty Court and the latest is the Environmen-tal Court on the government's request," Judin said in the statement. Bernama
Source : New Straits Times
Date : 4 October 2012
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