Pre-Action Protocol for Construction Disputes and Engineering Disputes 5-Step Method

Before you take on the Court system you are supposed to follow a number of steps designed to avoid going to Court unnecessarily. The "Pre-action Protocol for Construction Disputes and Engineering Disputes" sets a model for how you should conduct yourself before going to Court. You do not have to follow it, but are likely to be penalised in costs (it may cost you more!) if you do not and the Court may stop your claim until you have complied with it, so best advice is to follow it.

Ideally you should read the Protocol fully, but life is short and you may have better things to do. We provide a full summary guide to help.

The Protocol

The protocol can be broken down into 5 steps or stages, with guidance being provided on each by following the links below:

  • The Letter of Claim;
  • Acknowledgment/Response;
  • Experts/Pre-action Meetings;
  • Issuing Proceedings;
  • Instructing Solicitors; and
  • Useful links.

    • Click here to go to the first step in the guide.

     

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