Hello, defending a claim

[D87heaven]

Hello everyone.
I've just received a money claim online against me for some disputed invoices. I am defending and counterclaiming. How much detail do I put in the defence section of the form 9B?
Thanks

[Amethyst]

What are you counterclaiming ?

Your defence is specific to your case and dospute on the invoices. If you tell us a bit more and post the particulars of claim we might be able to help otherwise have a read of practice direction 16 and cpr 16.5 https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...es/part16#16.5

[D87heaven]

Im a small contractor that has been issued with 4 invoices from a subcontractor all which I dispute (£6k)
Extra hire on equipment caused by their own delays in finishing the work
Damage to their own boards they drove over to get their own vehicles across a grassed area. They allege I agreed to pay in a phone call.
Damage to their sign that didn't have permission to be erected, I removed it informed them by phone , it remained uncollected and was only reported damaged a month after it was taken away.
A charge for 18 weekly visits that never took place of which 2 of the claimed visits I have cctv of no one visiting, no enteries in a sign in register (I dont have a complete register as some weeks have not been kept)

I am counter claiming for damage to a footpath they had clear instruction not to use, damage to the building caused by them removing equipment and equipment left on site (damaged fencing which I had to cut up to dispose of)
Hope that s not too vague? (£3k total)
I have drafted a defence but not sure how much detail I should go into. Do I reference emails, abusive phone calls, cctv etc