as a legally binding contract? I agreed on email to meet a client for dog training at her house at a set time/date. When I turned up at the house, noone was home. The client has since admitted to forgetting about the appointment but is refusing to pay the agreed fee of £100. I made a 50mile round trip to visit the client and wasted 2 hours of my day.Where do I stand legally? Is she legally obliged to pay me?No fee has been paid yet. The full amount is still outstanding.She agreed to the fee on her company email. Does this mean that I could pursue the company as well as her as an individual?

Was a fee paid?

A telephone call can form a binding contract, the email merely gives provides evidence for your claim.A court may not award the full amount, so I would invoice the full amount and send a 'Without Prejudice' letter offering to accept a lesser amount if paid within (say) 15 days, otherwise you will issue a county court summons.Under English Law, there are only four types of contract that have to be in writing:Sale of Land; Sale of Shares; Transfer of an interest in a ship; I have forgotten the other one.