Problem: Payment application Court claim by sub-contractor against client for outstanding invoice in relation to alleged work completed for contractor.
Outcome: Claim defended on the basis of work not being completed and defects in the way the claim was drafted. Settled on the basis that the claim be reduced by over 50%.
How long did it take? Less than 1 month.
Our construction dispute lawyers successfully acted for a large contractor in relation to a dispute with their sub-contractor for in complete works on site. The sub-contractor raised a disputed payment application in respect of work that they had not completed and subsequently issued a Court claim seeking payment of the full amount.
Our lawyers were instructed to defend the claim for the contractor and seek the costs of the claim on the basis that the works were not properly completed/finished (in respect of which there was vast evidence including independent surveyor evidence), and the claim as presented was defective in several respects.
We were able to negotiate an outcome were the sub-contractor accepted less than 50% of the claim value and our lawyers were able to achieve this outcome within 1 month of being instructed by the client.
Our experienced construction dispute lawyers offer cost effective and reliable solutions for construction and payment disputes, ensuring that resolutions where possible can be achieved without disruption to the business and clients. We understand that we are in uncertain economic times and legal disputes can affect your business cash flow and create uncertainty among staff and clients.
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