Hi all, Apologies for an elitist topic... we accepted a place at a local private school, signed the contract, and paid a deposit. S/he was then offered a place from the wait-list at our first choice. We withdrew them from the first school, and resigned ourselves to losing the deposit. We have now received a bill for the first term. This happens to others. As anyone got away with not paying? It is a very popular school, and they are very likely to fill the place, therefore not suffering any damage, and actually benefiting from our deposit. Legally, you should only pay damages that flow from the breach of contract. Of course, it's very likely that this group of schools will support one another, and we will find ourselves under pressure from the new school too, and our name will be mud... Any experience or anonymous legal advice very welcome, Tercio