- Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
- Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Reply to: How to respond to breach of contract?
Collapse
You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
- You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
- You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
- If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
Logging in...
Previously on "How to respond to breach of contract?"
Collapse
-
Agree with the above complete deliver and demand payment. By not delivering you can't demand anything.
-
Think about what has been delivered to date vs how much has been paid. Any court would expect delivery of something similar for the last payment.
You are not legally entitled to offset one perceived debt against another, so you holding something back as compensation for their misdemeanors won't put you in a favourable position should you end up in court.
I would finish what you have been paid for and not work for them again. This is a downside to being self-employed.
Leave a comment:
-
How detailed was this verbal/email contract? Are these problems covered by it i.e. detailed payment terms and for what etc or is that completely missing?
Leave a comment:
-
Originally posted by Eleanorbland View PostA client has paid late at every stage of a verbal/email contract (no written contract I am afraid as it was a job I took on quite some time back and I did not have the experience I do now...)
What were the payment terms? If they paid > 30 days with no formally agreed terms then you have a case for late payment which defaults to 30 days, google "Pay in time" for more info. A verbal contract is also binding but difficult to prove/enforce.
If you have written terms then it's even better but you will need proper advice, not general speculation like you will get in response to your vague description of the dispute you have posted her....
Leave a comment:
-
How to respond to breach of contract?
Hi everyone,
I am new to this site and in need of some advice! It is a long winded story so do bear with me...
A client has paid late at every stage of a verbal/email contract (no written contract I am afraid as it was a job I took on quite some time back and I did not have the experience I do now...)
The latest and final straw for me has been her paying a reduced amount on an agreed date for a final payment. I have therefore terminated the contract and told her I will not complete the full amount of work.
My question is this: due to the ongoing problems and multiple times she has messed me around, do I have to still send her work to the value that she has paid for? I am inclined to simply send what has been completed (a lesser amount) and no more, and view any extra money as payment for damages, loss of earnings elsewhere (I have turned down other work to do hers).
Am I in the right here?
Thanks
Eleanor
- Home
- News & Features
- First Timers
- IR35 / S660 / BN66
- Employee Benefit Trusts
- Agency Workers Regulations
- MSC Legislation
- Limited Companies
- Dividends
- Umbrella Company
- VAT / Flat Rate VAT
- Job News & Guides
- Money News & Guides
- Guide to Contracts
- Successful Contracting
- Contracting Overseas
- Contractor Calculators
- MVL
- Contractor Expenses
Advertisers
Contractor Services
CUK News
- Streamline Your Retirement with iSIPP: A Solution for Contractor Pensions Sep 1 09:13
- Making the most of pension lump sums: overview for contractors Sep 1 08:36
- Umbrella company tribunal cases are opening up; are your wages subject to unlawful deductions, too? Aug 31 08:38
- Contractors, relabelling 'labour' as 'services' to appear 'fully contracted out' won't dupe IR35 inspectors Aug 31 08:30
- How often does HMRC check tax returns? Aug 30 08:27
- Work-life balance as an IT contractor: 5 top tips from a tech recruiter Aug 30 08:20
- Autumn Statement 2023 tipped to prioritise mental health, in a boost for UK workplaces Aug 29 08:33
- Final reminder for contractors to respond to the umbrella consultation (closing today) Aug 29 08:09
- Top 5 most in demand cyber security contract roles Aug 25 08:38
- Changes to the right to request flexible working are incoming, but how will contractors be affected? Aug 24 08:25
Leave a comment: