Problem: Our construction client submitted a payment application for almost £300k which was contested with a payless notice that was £Nil
Outcome: We were instructed to negotiate with the opponent, but ultimately the opponent was stubborn and misadvised. We commenced adjudication proceedings and our client was awarded 100% of their payment application plus costs.
How long did it take? 6 weeks.
Our expert construction dispute lawyers were instructed by a sub-contractor in relation to a payment dispute with their employer.
Our client had completed the work that they were required to do on-site under the contract and submitted a payment application in the usual way that they had done with all the other payment applications before that. However, the opponent sought to contest the payment application on the basis that (i) it was out of time; and (ii) the work was contested.
Crucially, the opponent failed to issue a valid payless notice. Our lawyers have written an article here on the strict requirements of a valid payless notice.
Our lawyers commenced an adjudication and an outcome was made by the adjudicator in favour of our client within 4 weeks.
Our client was very pleased with the outcome which was well deserved for the work that it put into the project, and was entitled to be paid for it.
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