Contract Disputes

A contract dispute can impact almost any aspect of your home and personal life. The most common disputes are over breach of contract, which you are either pursuing or defending. They could be supply or service contracts such as utilities, or contracts for sale or purchase. Failure to meet payment terms is another common breach of contract and you may be prosecuting or defending. Alternatively, you may have a claim or counter claim.

Misrepresentation is another common form of contractual dispute. When you purchase your home or vehicle or other valuable asset or contractual opportunity, you expect to have long peaceful enjoyment of it. Sometimes, however, you discover that it is not all it was made out to be for some reason.

Sometimes people discover that the information provided to them during the sale was wrong. If it is and you are induced into the sale and it was fundamental to the sale, you can get the sale rescinded if you can prove that the misrepresentation led you to buy the property or goods or opportunity and if you had known the truth, you would not have entered into the contract. However, you have to act quickly, or you may waive your right to bring a claim for rescission of the contract.

Otherwise, the misled purchaser or contracting party can make a claim for damages for the loss they have suffered as a result of the misrepresentation. Again, limitation periods apply to claims for damages and so as soon as you become aware of the loss you should take advice.

Our litigation team will use all suitable methods to pursue your claim. By using alternative disputes resolution methods such as mediation, we will try and resolve your dispute without going to court. However, if all other methods fail and litigation becomes inevitable, you can be confident that our solicitors will ensure you have the best chance of winning your case.