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Background

  • Very small project, mostly adding content to a CMS site.
  • Client happy with work, but now can't pay due to lack of funds.
  • After several months I informed the client that I would take the work down (leaving the site in the same state as prior to the work being commenced) until such time that I have been paid.
  • Client now believes that since I've 'taken the work back' that I shouldn't require payment and that the matter is closed.
  • The site is hosted in the UK, but not by me; I believe they are registered to a third-party.

Specifically, can anyone point to any UK legislation regarding payments that might cover this scenario? Much of what I've found covers the right for a company to reclaim products/items, and I'm not having much luck finding out my rights with regards to claiming payment for a service. I know I can point to the contract etc; what I'm looking for is a 'such and such act of 1988' that says I can still expect to be paid even if website is taken down/changed. Nothing like pointing at an objective specific law to shut down a line of argument!

Background

  • Very small project, mostly adding content to a CMS site.
  • Client happy with work, but now can't pay due to lack of funds.
  • After several months I informed the client that I would take the work down (leaving the site in the same state as prior to the work being commenced) until such time that I have been paid.
  • Client now believes that since I've 'taken the work back' that I shouldn't require payment and that the matter is closed.

Specifically, can anyone point to any UK legislation regarding payments that might cover this scenario? Much of what I've found covers the right for a company to reclaim products/items, and I'm not having much luck finding out my rights with regards to claiming payment for a service. I know I can point to the contract etc; what I'm looking for is a 'such and such act of 1988' that says I can still expect to be paid even if website is taken down/changed. Nothing like pointing at an objective specific law to shut down a line of argument!

Background

  • Very small project, mostly adding content to a CMS site.
  • Client happy with work, but now can't pay due to lack of funds.
  • After several months I informed the client that I would take the work down (leaving the site in the same state as prior to the work being commenced) until such time that I have been paid.
  • Client now believes that since I've 'taken the work back' that I shouldn't require payment and that the matter is closed.
  • The site is hosted in the UK, but not by me; I believe they are registered to a third-party.

Specifically, can anyone point to any UK legislation regarding payments that might cover this scenario? Much of what I've found covers the right for a company to reclaim products/items, and I'm not having much luck finding out my rights with regards to claiming payment for a service. I know I can point to the contract etc; what I'm looking for is a 'such and such act of 1988' that says I can still expect to be paid even if website is taken down/changed. Nothing like pointing at an objective specific law to shut down a line of argument!

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Dre
Dre
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Claiming outstanding fees on a website that has since been taken down/altered

Background

  • Very small project, mostly adding content to a CMS site.
  • Client happy with work, but now can't pay due to lack of funds.
  • After several months I informed the client that I would take the work down (leaving the site in the same state as prior to the work being commenced) until such time that I have been paid.
  • Client now believes that since I've 'taken the work back' that I shouldn't require payment and that the matter is closed.

Specifically, can anyone point to any UK legislation regarding payments that might cover this scenario? Much of what I've found covers the right for a company to reclaim products/items, and I'm not having much luck finding out my rights with regards to claiming payment for a service. I know I can point to the contract etc; what I'm looking for is a 'such and such act of 1988' that says I can still expect to be paid even if website is taken down/changed. Nothing like pointing at an objective specific law to shut down a line of argument!