Quantum meruit
A reasonable payment for work or services where the applicable legal basis permits that form of recovery.
by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 1 min readShare
Further detail
Quantum meruit concerns a reasonable payment in circumstances where the law permits that basis. It is not a general way to bypass an unfavourable agreed price. Whether the claim is contractual or restitutionary, and how a reasonable sum should be assessed, depends on the agreement and facts.
Preserve instructions, negotiations and records of the work. Payment recovery without a signed contract can help organise the evidence, with specialist advice on the legal basis.