England & Wales · Contract disputes
Someone didn't do what they agreed to — and it's cost you.
Disputes between businesses, or between a business and a customer or supplier, where a written or verbal agreement has been broken: unpaid invoices, abandoned work, faulty goods or services, breached terms, and disputes over what was actually agreed.
Typical situations
- A supplier or contractor abandoned the job partway through
- A customer refuses to pay an invoice for work delivered
- Goods or services delivered were not what was agreed
- A partner, shareholder or director has breached an agreement
- A dispute over what a contract actually means
Frequently asked
How long do I have to bring a contract claim?
Generally six years from the date the contract was broken, or twelve years if the contract was executed as a deed (Limitation Act 1980, ss.5 and 8).
Is it worth suing for a small amount?
Claims up to £10,000 go on the small claims track, where you generally cannot recover legal costs even if you win. Many people run these themselves through Money Claim Online after taking fixed-fee advice.
Does CasePoint take a fee from my claim?
No. CasePoint does not take commission or referral fees. Solicitors on the panel pay a flat subscription, which is disclosed before any introduction.
Guides
Commercial & Contract Disputes — the guides
What the court expects you to do before you sue: pre-action conduct explained
The Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct, what a letter of claim must contain, why refusing mediation can cost you even if you win, and how the court tracks and fixed costs shape your decision.
Unpaid invoice: what are my options before going to court?
What you can claim on a late commercial invoice, what a letter before action must say, and when the small claims track is the right route.
Is my contract legally binding? Verbal agreements, emails and handshakes explained
The four elements every contract needs, why an exchange of emails is usually enough, when a signature actually matters, and the difference a deed makes to your time limit.
A contractor walked off the job: is that a breach of contract, and what can I claim?
When abandoning work is a repudiatory breach, how damages are measured, your duty to mitigate, and the extra protection consumers have under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.