2025-0176
Northfield Joinery Ltd — recovery of trade debt, £42,880
OpenCivil Litigation·Northfield Joinery Ltd·Opened 14 Sept 2026
Background
Recovery of unpaid invoices for fitted joinery supplied to a main contractor on a Coventry development. Debt admitted in part; a set-off is alleged for defective work.
File note
Letter before claim sent under the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims. Partial payment of £8,000 received on account. Consider Part 7 proceedings if the balance is not paid.
Key dates
2 recorded| Date | Event | Type | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Deadline for payment under letter before claim | Filing deadline | 11 days overdue |
| 01 Nov 2026 | Decision on issuing proceedings | Review | in 3 days |
Tasks
1 open · 0 completed| Task | Assigned | Due | Priority | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Decide whether to issue Part 7 proceedings | PR | 1 day overdue | High | In progress |
Time recorded
4h 6m total · 3h 36m billable · £837.00| Date | Fee earner | Narrative | Activity | Units | Value | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | PR | Reviewing the defendant response and considering the alleged set-off | Attendance | 10 · 1h | £245.00 | WIP |
| 21 Oct 2026 | PR | Drafting letter before claim under the pre-action protocol | Drafting | 3 · 18m | £73.50 | WIP |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TO | Attendance on client regarding the merits and costs risk | Attendance | 8 · 48m | £156.00 | WIP |
| 05 Oct 2026 | PR | Drafting letter before claim under the pre-action protocol | Letter out | 5 · 30m | — | Non-billable |
| 29 Sept 2026 | PR | Corresponding with the other side regarding settlement | Telephone | 10 · 1h | £245.00 | WIP |
| 21 Sept 2026 | TO | Considering expert report and advising on its implications | Letter out | 1 · 6m | £19.50 | WIP |
| 17 Sept 2026 | PR | Drafting letter before claim under the pre-action protocol | Letter in | 4 · 24m | £98.00 | WIP |
Disbursements
Money paid out on the client behalf, billed at cost| Date | Description | VAT | Paid out | Amount | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | Company search — Ashgrove Construction (Midlands) Ltd | Outside scope | Paid | £12.00 | Unbilled |
Documents
5 on file| Document | Type | Ver. | Filed by | Filed | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client care letter and terms of business.pdf | Client care letter | v1 | PR | 26 Oct 2026 | 1.4 MB | Download |
| Invoices and statements of account.pdf | Evidence | v1 | PR | 24 Oct 2026 | 1.1 MB | Download |
| Letter before claim.docx | Correspondence out | v1 | PR | 12 Oct 2026 | 727 KB | Download |
| Response to letter before claim.pdf | Correspondence in | v1 | PR | 09 Oct 2026 | 4.0 MB | Download |
| Attendance note — client telephone 09.05.docx | Attendance note | v1 | PR | 07 Oct 2026 | 633 KB | Download |
Bills
| Bill | Issued | Due | Profit costs | Disb. | Total | Outstanding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV-2025-0503 | 03 Oct 2026 | 02 Nov 2026 | £1,850.00 | £12.00 | £2,232.00 | £2,232.00 | Sent |