PBA meaning

Provisions relating to setting up a project bank account Clauses covering the creation of a project bank account may sit within the building contract itself, or be set out in a separate project bank account agreement, with enabling provisions included in the building contract. See Practice Note: Introduction to project bank accounts. Those due to be paid from the account will also be required to enter into a trust deed. When reviewing or negotiating project bank account documentation, key considerations include: Which parties will establish the project bank account and be the account holders?...

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What standard forms are available? While take-up in the private sector is still modest, the government advocates the use of project bank accounts on public sector construction schemes. See Practice Note: Introduction to project bank accounts. In light of this, JCT, NEC and PPC2000 have each released standard form documentation. This Practice Note examines their respective approaches and the stand-out characteristics of these documents/clauses. JCT JCT first launched its Project Bank Account Documentation in 2010. It was reissued within the JCT 2011, 2016 and 2024 suites, with no material textual alterations. The 2011 edition contained a consultation exercise report; in the 2016 and 2024 editions this was superseded by guidance notes. A Scottish edition was brought out by the SBCC in February 2023. These publications reflect continuity of content across the successive suites and editions over time. The 2024 materials are intended to facilitate establishment of a project bank account, and consist of three components: Project Bank Account Agreement (PBA) JCT Joining Agreement...

CPR PD 51ZB This Practice Note reviews CPR PD 51ZB, covering a pilot designed to trial an online route for County Court damages actions in cases where each side is represented by a registered legal representative. Cases are administered through the Damages Claims Portal (DCP), an online platform. The pilot operates from 28 May 2021 to 1 October 2026 (CPR PD 51ZB, para 1.3). It forms part of the broader HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) reform programme; further details appear on GOV.UK—Modernising courts and tribunals: benefits of digital services. The DCP offers a complete, end‑to‑end digital pathway for handling eligible County Court damages claims. Also see the following Practice Notes: Online Civil Money Claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51R—background on the Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot, delivering an online route for County Court specified money claims under CPR PD 51R Online County Court money claims—key features—a high‑level summary of the DCP and OCMC, the claim types they cover and the principal eligibility criteria ...

Civil justice reform See our Practice Note, Civil justice reform in Scotland—virtual hearings and electronic submission of documents, for authoritative guidance on the current rules and practice in the Scottish civil courts concerning virtual hearings and the electronic signing, secure transmission and lodging of documents. This Practice Note supplies practical and procedural guidance on ordinary actions proceeding in the Court of Session. For information on: substantive and procedural matters to consider before commencing a civil action in the Scottish courts, including the jurisdiction of the Court of Session, see Practice Note: Starting a civil claim in Scotland the role of the Court of Session, how it is constituted and the binding nature of its judgements, see Practice Note: Civil court structure in Scotland Key: RCS—Rules of the Court of Session 1994 What is an ordinary action? An ordinary action is one that follows the ordinary cause procedure set out in the RCS. The ordinary...