At Construction Expert Witness (CEW), we help contractors, suppliers, and service providers secure the payment they are owed when a contract is incomplete or missing. Our team guides you through the Quantum Meruit process to ensure you are compensated for the work and services you have already delivered.
We provide comprehensive support, from establishing your entitlement to preparing the claim and assisting with any dispute resolution, helping to prevent unjust enrichment and ensuring your work is properly recognised and paid.
Should the matter escalate, we offer negotiation support and expert witness testimony to defend your claim. We can represent your position in arbitration or court, focusing on the principles of equity and fairness to resolve the dispute.
We assist you in constructing a claim specifically designed to prevent the benefiting party from gaining unfairly at your expense, ensuring they compensate you appropriately for the benefit received.
We conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the legal grounds for a claim, focusing on the core principle of "as much as deserved" (Quantum Meruit). We prepare detailed, well-supported claims, establishing that valuable services were rendered and accepted.
Our experts carefully review any existing documentation, including correspondence, meeting notes, and verbal agreements, to identify the legal context. We advise on whether a claim is best positioned as a Quantum Meruit action, particularly when a contract is unenforceable, ambiguous, or fails to stipulate a price.
We objectively assess the economic value of the services or work performed. This involves calculating compensation using both the "reasonable market value" approach and the "cost of service" approach (including labour and materials), providing clear, defensible evidence for the sum claimed.
| Quantum Meruit Claim | Breach of Contract Claim |
| Focuses on: The value of services rendered and the benefit received by the other party. | Focuses on: Enforcing the specific terms of a valid, binding agreement. |
| Applies when: A contract is missing, failed, or does not specify a price (e.g., verbal agreement only). | Applies when: A valid contract exists and one party failed to fulfil their obligations. |
| Goal: To achieve fair compensation and prevent unjust enrichment. | Goal: To recover damages for losses incurred due to the failure to perform. |
