A contractor has sent me an invoice for work above what he was to do. He removed a large bush without my consent. I was

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In relation to the contractor, was there any original quote given in writing to you which explained the service that would be carried out?

May I just clarify, you did not sign any authority for the agent to act ... is that correct ?

Thank you for clarifying your point.

On your facts you will be able to dispute the invoice from the contractor, as they exceed the instruction that was provided.

Furthermore any damage that has occurred you will be able to raise a compensation claim on the same .

Your claim is able to be raised in QCAT.

You can manage this process without a lawyer, in your local tribunal, QCAT.

The QCAT process is very good to meditate disputes of this type as it forces the parties to come together to discuss the issues involved.

In most cases at mediation the matter will settle.

The matter is Civil Tenancy List.

You will be the applicant and the other party the respondent.

The important filing document is the points of claim. This document needs to be carefully drafted.

What you need to do is to write the complaint in a chronological order detailing what is the issue and what action you have taken to try and rectify the matter.

The chronological order need to be numbered with points 1, 2, 3, etc. with each point being a separate item.

I recommend that you download the application first, complete the same and then upload as required to commence the claim.

The following link will assist you further.

http://www.qcat.qld.gov.au

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You have a legal right to protect your interests in this important situation.

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If you run the proceedings in QCAT you do not need a lawyer and you can handle the case your way