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.
Complete series
One kind of claim, covered start to finish.
Unpaid invoices
You did the work. They haven't paid. How a business recovers an unpaid invoice in England and Wales, in the order it usually happens: what can be added for late payment, what the letter before action has to say, what to do when the customer disputes the bill, when a statutory demand is and isn't the right tool, which court track a claim falls into and what that means for costs, issuing a claim online, enforcing a judgment, and how long there is to do it.
Start the series →9 guides · read in orderBuilder disputes
The builder left, or left it wrong. What the law says when building work goes wrong: a builder who walks off the job, work that isn't up to standard, a bill that keeps growing, when payment can be held back or the contract ended, what the cost of putting it right covers, the evidence that decides these cases, what is left when the builder has gone bust, the time limits, and the routes to resolving it with or without a court.
Start the series →Guides
Commercial & Contract Disputes — more 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.
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.