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If you were under contract it means that you were not an employee, so employment law shouldn't apply. Of course, that depends on local laws so this is just a general opinion.
You did sign a contract even though there was no termination clause. So it should hold up. They were pretty nice to negotiate a four week notice even though they didn't need to do so. That shows a good faith effort on their part to work things out. Seems like they could charge whatever is a reasonable fee for the training provided, regardless of how you see the value. Fighting that would in all likelyhood cost you more than it's worth.
My two cents is that you just deal with it and move you. The new job was obviously worth more to you than honoring a written agreement so there is a consequence to that. Next time you sign a contract you'll know to make sure there is a termination clause that is acceptable to you. It's all about learning lessons in life and I'm sure this lesson will pay off inthe future!
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