£400 per hour???

[riffpie]

I disagree. That is exactly what the legal system is about. The op's question is a leg pull surely?

If something like this landed in Court, the Judge's main task would be to determine the intention of the parties when the contract was made. The op would stand no chance of winning and may well have derisory damages awarded against him.

Derisory damages? Not sure that's what you meant there.

[psychocandy]

For exactly the same type of work within the last 3 years?

If you invoiced for the higher amount as agreed in the contract, it was paid and the agency comes back and said they made a mistake about the day rate then you can tell them to foxtrot oscar and it will be the situation TheFaQQer already posted.

Not exactly the same on a technical level but both could be could come under the same general heading of support/admin.

A non-techie would struggle to see the difference.

[TheFaQQer]

Not exactly the same on a technical level but both could be could come under the same general heading of support/admin.

A non-techie would struggle to see the difference.

If you cannot justify the rate that you agreed, then you probably deserve the lower rate.

[BlasterBates]

Verbal agreements are as legally binding as contracts, since both had agreed to 400 per day then that is the contract, and the 400/hour is a clerical error on the contract.

The first question the judge would ask you would be, "did you agree to 400/hour?". Now assuming you don't want to prejure yourself that would be the end of the story.

The best you could do is sue for damages based on the agents mistake, but that wouldn't be more than a postage stamp or a 2 minute telephone call.

[Taita]

Derisory damages? Not sure that's what you meant there.

Not what I meant.....fingers moving ahead of brain. Sorry. I was suggesting the plaintiff's action could be regarded as ridiculous and the Court may require the plaintiff to pay some of the defendant's costs.