DISPUTE RESOLUTION
FRESH JCT WILL HELP AND ASSIST YOU IN
MANAGING AND RESOLVING A DISPUTE
Here at Fresh JCT we recognise that operating within the UK Construction Industry with Main Contractors exerting financial and programme pressures disputes will arise from time to time.
Dealing with disagreements and disputes early is the most effective, least costly and probably more importantly least disruptive solution to your business.
In the management of any dispute, no matter how confident you are in your position, it is important to avoid confrontation and to project a calm and professional reasoned argument.
If an agreement cannot be reached you or the other side may consider the appointment of a third party facilitator, mediator or even adjudicator and what was initially a minor disagreement or difference of option has developed into a time consuming, expensive full blown legal dispute.
The key to any dispute is obtaining a resolution as early in the process – the longer the dispute festers the more protracted the discussions, the more time consuming for Senior Management and the more costly it will be.
Furthermore, there is the unquantifiable effect on your business and reputation.
The key to any dispute is obtaining a resolution as early in the process – the longer the dispute festers the more protracted the discussions, the more time consuming for Senior Management and the more costly it will be.
By involving the FRESH JCT team in your dispute at the outset or earliest opportunity we will regularly give you an overview of the possible best and worst scenarios and outcome for you to make a pragmatic business decision on the risk and reward of pursuing with the dispute or reaching a settlement agreement.
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THE FRESH JCT TEAM CAN HELP YOU AVOID
THE NEED FOR EXPENSIVE LAWYERS.
WITH THE FRESH JCT FOUR STAGE APPROACH TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL RISK & REWARD AND COSTS THROUGHOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS SO YOU ARE IN CONTROL THROUGHOUT.
STAGE 1 – REVIEW OF CONTRACT & RELEVANT CORRESPONDENCE
An initial review of documents & report on the chances of success / risks etc.
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STAGE 2
A full review of contracts, documents & correspondence. FRESH JCT initial letter to the other party detailing your position. Propose and attend exploratory dispute resolution meeting with other party.
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STAGE 3
Follow up communication & correspondence / meetings with other party to try to obtain resolution.
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STAGE 4
Depending on how you decide to proceed prepare documents etc for pursuit via a legal claim / adjudication etc.