Entering lawsuit, seeking advice
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Yeah, will certainly go along this path. I'm sure anyone reasonable enough will show some decency in the face of justice, unless...Originally posted by Rephidim:But my personal advice is, threaten legal action but stick to mediation. Nothing good will come out of litigation. They will be too pissed to do a good job for you if u continue the contract. Even if you And you wont get much out of compensation unless your lawyer does a very good job in persuading the court.
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Yep, guess so. Will still ask a lawyer for advice though. I'm sure they will tell me the best course of action.Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:Mediation might work too.. that should waste their time as well... and hopefully they are "logical" and settle with you instead of wasting all that time...
You are in the IT field? You run a firm of your own? -
Wah, cannot~ cannot~ Later they sue me for defamation.Originally posted by silvercap:What is the name of the company(SCAM)?
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I so "young" but now I semi retired liaoz, see I so free? always in sgf?Originally posted by Tenzin:Yep, guess so. Will still ask a lawyer for advice though. I'm sure they will tell me the best course of action.
You are in the IT field? You run a firm of your own?
... I only act mostly as consultant to old clients that use the accounting software I developed with my team for them.
As for lawyers, I think you better ask them "technical advice" only and not "how to proceed" type of advice... the how to proceed type of advice, you should get it here.. lawyers have to make a living too.
For example, you can
1. do mediation
Do yourself and get all the docs, evidence ready,
they don't accept he says she says type of arguments.
You can also forget about making brilliant arguments...
You need evidence, facts...
knowledge of the applicable contract law
that is what you need to win
2. small claims
(same) Do yourself and get all the docs, evidence ready,
they don't accept he says she says type of arguments.
You can also forget about making brilliant arguments...
You need evidence, facts...
knowledge of the applicable contract law
that is what you need to win
3. give them lawyer's letter to threaten with no intention of going to court
Going to court IMHO is totally out of the question. If they smart they will simply ignore you...
At least you are smart, get free advice here so you can consider all your possible options... pei fu... intelligent move. -
and somebody tell them all the advice we give you here!!!!!Originally posted by Tenzin:Wah, cannot~ cannot~ Later they sue me for defamation. -
Hi all,
Go get a lawyer. This matter should be fairly simple. Open - Shut case.
Any specialised advice is highly appreciated.
A contract to build a website (around $6K) which I signed with a software development small company has expired. The company now claims they have completed the website, justifying whatever that are missing as 2% undone that requires 'fine-tuning'. The website is far from satisfactory and not as per the guidelines provided before the contract was signed.
As such, they refused to refund my money. I am looking into seeking compensation for the months of delays as well.
Initial deposit was $3K.
Where should I seek legal action? Small Claim Tribunal or a full fledged lawsuit?
If there are lawyers specialised in the IT field, kindly please PM me or reply here. Will greatly appreciate your generous help here.
Thanks a lot!
If mediation doesn't work try the small claims tribunal and last resort to litigation.
If the contract terms are well drafted, eg, need to have this by when, need to have this , then should be a fairly easy case. Costs wont be very high either. -
Well, you have to go CASE then small claim if you wanna save the trouble and money....
If you want to seek compensations... you need to seek legal advice with professionals... which would most probably cost you a bomb if you lost the case.
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CASE only handle B2C issues, usually between retailers and customers. They won't handle B2B issues.Originally posted by caleb_chiang:Well, you have to go CASE then small claim if you wanna save the trouble and money....
If you want to seek compensations... you need to seek legal advice with professionals... which would most probably cost you a bomb if you lost the case.
I just spoken to the litigation lawyer today. It's great when you meet really helpful people out there. It is heart warming, especially when you really need help and are in the rut.
SCT, for my case, can only seek refund. Which is only like $3K. I still lose out if I go ahead. So best is for me to negotiate again and try to salvage. Talk nicely, be humble. People usually show the stucked up side when they are FORCED to face with losses.
Indeed, for small companies with contracts involving $5k, $10K, a lawsuit really is not worth pursuing... At the end of the day, the inexperienced lose out. I guess that's life. And it is usually through such failures we learn big lessons about dealing with people and doing biz.
So for anyone out there who want to start up a business and is subscribing to a business service, please ensure you know exactly what you are asking for. If you go in blind to certain aspects, be prepared to lose and don't complain being cheated.
Moving on~
Thanks guy, for all the tips and advice rendered so far.
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There is no need for u to go into a full set liti action. Get a law firm to send out a LOD threatening legal action if compensation is not fulfill. LOD is cheaper than a full set litigation
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haha, then they ignore, and lose that $350 for that LOD. They also got lawyer, so they know the game.Originally posted by me_a_clone:There is no need for u to go into a full set liti action. Get a law firm to send out a LOD threatening legal action if compensation is not fulfill. LOD is cheaper than a full set litigation -
aw.. then now plannning for full set liti?Originally posted by Tenzin:haha, then they ignore, and lose that $350 for that LOD. They also got lawyer, so they know the game.
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Nah, not worth it. The website was never up and I cannot justify my claim for compensation. Estimated figures are not good enough. Have to present actual losses.Originally posted by me_a_clone:aw.. then now plannning for full set liti?
Rather spend the time earning more money.