These are disputes between you and a government entity: an administrative decision that harmed you, a breached government contract, or a disciplinary or employment matter. They are heard before the administrative courts of the Board of Grievances. For a full explanation of the system and its jurisdiction see the Board of Grievances; this page is about the representation we provide.
Challenging an administrative decision and claiming compensation · Representing contractors and suppliers in government contract disputes · Public-employee disciplinary and employment cases · Objecting to licensing decisions, administrative fines and exclusion from tenders · Pursuing appeals before the Administrative Court of Appeal.
Annulment of an administrative decision with compensation · Government works and supply contract disputes · Contractor entitlements and variation orders · Exclusion from government tenders · Dismissal and disciplinary penalties for public employees · Withdrawal or refusal of licences · Administrative fines · Expropriation for public benefit.
As soon as an administrative decision is issued against you — the objection period runs from the date you become aware of the decision, and missing it defeats the claim on procedure however strong its merits. Also if you are a contractor whose entitlements are unpaid, if you were excluded from a tender, or if a disciplinary penalty has been imposed on you.
The administrative courts of the Board of Grievances have jurisdiction, across two instances: the Administrative Court and then the Administrative Court of Appeal. The hardest rule in practice is the deadline for challenging an administrative decision, and it is the single most common reason claims are dismissed on procedure before the merits are ever considered.
The first thing we check is the deadline: when you were formally notified, and whether a challenge is still open. We then examine whether the decision is an administrative one capable of challenge at all, and build the claim on a specific defect (lack of competence, form, cause, or purpose) rather than a general objection.
Administrative cases are lost on procedure far more often than on substance. We put the deadline first, before any discussion of the merits, and tell you plainly if it has passed rather than running up fees on a claim that will be dismissed.
The period is fixed by statute and runs from the date you became aware of the decision, which is why we document that date precisely — missing it results in dismissal on procedure without the merits being examined.
Yes, a claim for damages caused by the decision can be joined to the annulment request where the harm and its link to the decision are established.
In certain circumstances a failure to respond within a set period is treated as an implied decision of refusal, which opens the route to challenge.
Yes, including unpaid entitlements, variation orders, time extensions, penalties, and exclusion from tenders.
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