Contract Dispute Solicitors
Most legally binding relationships are governed by contracts. But, importantly, not all contracts take the form of detailed written documents – some are established through conversations and handshakes. If you’re in the midst of a dispute over a contractual agreement, our contract dispute solicitors are on hand to help.
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What is a contract dispute?
When one party fails to do what they have agreed to do in a contract, whether the contract is a 100-page document or an unrecorded verbal agreement, it becomes a contract dispute. Any disputes must be dealt with properly.
A contract is a formal, legally binding agreement between two or more parties. Due to the frequent usage of contracts across society, contractual disputes can arise across a huge range of situations, including business, property, employment, and more.
As such, disputes are not uncommon. They’re usually the result of a disagreement over the terms of the original contract or because one party has breached the agreement.
Regardless of which side of a contract dispute you’re on, our solicitors can help resolve the case. Get in touch with our team today to discuss further. You can call us on 0161 969 3131, or use the form on the right to submit an enquiry.
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How we can help
We help with disputes on various types of contracts, including but not limited to:
- Provision of goods and services
- Employment
- Property and equipment leases
- Licence agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Non-compete agreements
- Partnership agreements and joint ventures
- Software agreements
So regardless of whether you’re a business or an individual, we’re to help. First, we’ll establish exactly when you entered into the contract and what the contract stipulated. We can then advise you on how to proceed. You may be looking:
- To replace the original contract and agree on a new deal
- For the terms of the original contract to be adhered to
- For compensation for a breach of contract
We can act on your behalf in resolving the dispute. Most of the time a dispute can be resolved out of court, but we can also support you even if the matter advances to court proceedings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your method for resolving contract disputes?
Our contract dispute solicitors approach every case by employing the most appropriate dispute resolution method.
Many disagreements can be solved through careful negotiation at a roundtable meeting, others have to be settled through formal mediation (where a professional mediator brokers a deal between you and the other party), while some require court proceedings.
Has the other party breached the contract?
Breach of contract can occur in two ways.
The first is simple, the agreed terms have not been adhered to. For example, let’s say Party A is a startup business. They enter into a signed agreement with Party B, a web developer, for the creation of a new website. If Party B does not build the website, a breach of contract has occurred.
The second type of breach is more subjective. It occurs if one of the parties fails to fulfil their obligations to an acceptable standard. For example, let’s say Party B does build a website for Party A, but it’s poorly done, doesn’t match the original specifications, or is broken. In this case, a breach of contract may have occurred.
How can I prove breach of contract?
To prove breach of contract, you first need to show a legal contract existed. This is why signed or written documents make for excellent records, but a verbal agreement may suffice too.
Then, you need to prove that a breach occurred. Either the other party completely failed to fulfil their obligations as per the terms of the contract, or didn’t do so to the standard required. This is why it’s very important to detail what’s expected of all parties in a contract, so everyone is clear and agrees on their responsibilities.
Finally, you must establish that you suffered a loss as a direct result of the breach of contract.
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