Getting out of a contract if the standard of service has changed??

4743hudsonj

*Dusty* wrote: »

I've tried to post the link for you but it won't let me so here's the best i can do

www(dot)britishtaekwondo.org(dot)uk

Maybe one of the mods could edit please?

Does sound like a terrible association, i was in the GTUK (now part of ITF), was always scared of master Oldham at gradings! lol even worse for blackbelt.

DVardysShadow

drsquirrel wrote: »

If you really want to "get out" of it, you might be able to negotiate a single part settlement rather than the 2 years, though I am sure this is at their discretion.

Unfortunately, this looks like a finance contract. The Taekwondo club will have had their money, all that remains is to pay off the finance co and for the Taekwondo club to fulfil their contract, moving from venue to venue and instructor to instructor to minimize their costs, before they go bust. At which point, the OP is left with a finance deal to pay off and no one to call to account.

People, take heed. Gyms, taekwondo, whatever. NEVER sign up to more than a term in advance. And check VERY CAREFULLY what you sign up for. NEVER sign up to a finance deal, because you can expect to be ripped off. If it is not a scam, it does not need a finance deal.

mc33033

luby4604 wrote: »

Is there any argument I can put forward that I should be released from it due to the standard of service changing for the worse since we signed the contract.

Yes, the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 - it is implied that the instructors will instruct using reasonable care and skill and that level of interaction/instruction would be similar to what you were getting beforehand.

As this is not the case, you can argue there has been a breach in this implied term and ask them to put this right by either delivering the service as before or releasing you from the contract. If there is a 3rd party finance company involved then this is even better - they may be jointly liable under section 75 of the consumer credit act 1974. That's the argument you put forward.

luby4604 wrote: »

Also as the contract relates to a child and children can obviously change their mind about wanting to do things like this does that affect it in any way?

No, unfortunately not. Does good for children to stick at things though :-)