Cancelling contract before start date

[LondonManc]

Thanks for all your replies.

The contract does allow for substitutes so I think this would be a good option. Now all I have to do is find a suitable substitute.

If either the agency or the client were to reject any potential substitute, provided the substitute is qualified to do the job, would they be in breach of contract or would I have to search for another substitute to put forward?

If there's a right of substitution that is backed by you and you bear the full costs of the substitute being unable to fulfil the contract and carry out the work stated in it, then you will be fine.

Hopefully someone with experience of this will chip in.

[northernladuk]

Thanks for all your replies.

The contract does allow for substitutes so I think this would be a good option. Now all I have to do is find a suitable substitute.

If either the agency or the client were to reject any potential substitute, provided the substitute is qualified to do the job, would they be in breach of contract or would I have to search for another substitute to put forward?

Did you get the contract reviewed by the likes of QDOS. Many contracts fail on the sub clause because it gives the client to refuse the new sub for no reason. Really depends on the wording.