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Re: Advice needed: contract law / recommended lawyer

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:53:36 -0800 (PST), peterwn
<peterwn@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>On Jan 26, 10:54 am, Quiet Contractor <contractor513...@hushmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> This dragged on for some time, until very recently when the agent
>> admitted that it was unlikely that the client was going to give
>> approval for the role.
>>
>
>At a guess your best bet is to cut your losses and get on with life.
>
>At a further guess there are sufficient 'weasel' clauses in the
>contract that it is effectively unenforceable against the agency or
>client.  This means having to place reliance on circumstances
>surrounding letting of the contract. The problem here is that the
>contract speaks far louder than these circumstances.

That's why I'm asking if anyone knows of a decent solicitor who I can
consult about this - I'd obviously prefer to speak to one who is
familiar with this area of law. I doubt very much that it would take
more than a single short consultation to find out whether or not I
have a case.

>Unless it is legally cut and dried, the cost of legal action even if
>you win is likely to outweigh he value of the contract, or rather your
>loss until the point you can arrange alternative work.

Again. that depends on whether a win would mean the agency paying the
legal fees too, and whether a solicitor would take the case on a
no-win no fee basis.

A few years ago I was involved in a legal case involving a severe
personal injury. I consulted a solicitor who specialized in the type
of accident I'd been involved in - his initial consultation was free,
and although the settlement wasn't large, there was no financial risk
for me - he sued the other party for my damages and for my costs.

I guess I'm just going to have to phone around a few places - most
solicitors seem to have their own areas of expertise, and I was hoping
that someone knew of one whose area was contract law (in the sense of
the sort of contracts IT consultants use to provide services).

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