Terms & Conditions
1. Introduction
2. Who are we?
3. Some definitions
4. Using our site
5. Reliance on information
6. Representations and warranties
7. Information you submit to us using our website
8. Your rights as a consumer
9. Limitation of liability
10. Links to our website
11. Links from our website
12. Advertising and sponsorship
13. Intellectual Property
14. Security and Compatibility
15. Data Protection and our privacy policy
16. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
17. Changes to these terms
18. Severability
19. Events beyond our control
20. Downloads
21. Third party rights
22. Jurisdiction
1. INTRODUCTION
| 1.1. | These Terms govern Your use of this Website. Please read them carefully. They are important. |
| 1.2. | These Terms take effect immediately on Your first use of the Website. By continuing to access and use the Website you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. |
2. WHO ARE WE?
| 2.1. | We are hc solicitors LLP, a firm of solicitors practising in the law of England and Wales. We are a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England with registration number OC320243 and with our registered office at 35 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom PE3 6AG. A list of directors is available for inspection at all the firm's offices. |
| 2.2. | We are regulated by our professional body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and, like other firms of solicitors, are subject to their regulations, found in the Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors, a copy of which can be found online at www.sra.org.uk. |
| 2.3. | We are registered with HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom for VAT with the registration number 120013160. |
| 2.4. |
We have notified the Office of the Information Commissioner of our data processing activities: our registration number is Z9856652. |
| 2.5 | This information is provided on the Website by us to ensure our compliance with the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. |
3. SOME DEFINITIONS
| 3.1. | In these Terms, the following words bear the following meanings: | |
| "Content" | information, text, data, graphics, photographs, illustrations, artwork, names, logos, icons, trademarks, service marks and information about Us, Our areas of legal practice and general information on certain areas of law, as contained within the Website | |
| Deep links | hypertext links which take visitors into a particular page on a website whilst bypassing the homepage of that website | |
| Destructive Features | computer viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, trap doors, back doors, Easter eggs, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other harmful components that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information | |
| Hypertext links | links by which visitors can move from one website to another or from one page to another within the same website. | |
| Liabilities | Losses, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities, charges, costs and expenses | |
| Losses | indirect or consequential loss, loss of use, loss of data, loss of revenue or anticipated profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill or injury to reputation, losses suffered by third parties, special or exemplary damages | |
| "Terms" | these terms of use | |
| "Trade Marks" | The trade marks, trade names, logos and devices used and displayed on the Website | |
| "We", "Us", "Our" | hc solicitors LLP | |
| "Website" | www.hcsolicitors.co.uk | |
| "You", "Your" | you | |
4. USING OUR SITE
| 4.1. | You are permitted to download, print, store temporarily, retrieve and display Content from the Website on a computer screen, print individual pages on paper (but not to photocopy them) and store such pages in electronic form (but not on any server or other storage device connected to a network) for Your personal use or for internal use within Your organisation. |
| 4.2. | Unless We give you written permission, You may not copy, reproduce, republish, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to any third parties or otherwise use the Website or Content in any way except for Your own personal, non-commercial use. |
| 4.3. | Unless We give You written permission, You may not adapt, alter or create a derivative work from the Website or Content. |
| 4.4. | Any other use of the Website or the Content requires Our prior written permission. |
| 4.5. | You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes, and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behaviour includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Website. |
5. RELIANCE ON INFORMATION
| 5.1. | We have tried to ensure that all the Content provided on the Website is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication. |
| 5.2 | The Website contains general information only, because every case is different and We can only give an indication of how the law might apply in general terms. |
| 5.3. | Unless We expressly state to the contrary the Content and this Website is not intended to, nor does it, constitute legal, accounting, business, financial, tax or other professional advice or services |
| 5.4. | Nothing on this Website gives rise to a solicitor/client relationship. Specialist legal advice should be taken in relation to specific circumstances. Before taking any step important to You, You should rely wholly on Your own enquiries and take advice where appropriate, and not take any action based on the information in this Website without taking advice. |
| 5.5. | If you need advice or services on a specific matter, then please contact us, using the contact details shown on our Website. |
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
| 6.1. | The Website and Information is provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis and We exclude (to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law) any representations or warranty of any kind being made (whether express or implied by law), including those relating to satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, uninterrupted service, freedom from errors and defects, correction of errors and defects, and the freedom from viruses or bugs of the server hosting the Website. |
| 6.2. | We endeavour to make the Website available 24 hours a day. However, We will not be liable if for any reason if all or part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. We may suspend access to the Website temporarily or permanently and without notice. |
| 6.3. | We may change our Website and anything described in it without notice to You. |
7. INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO US USING OUR WEBSITE
| 7.1. | By submitting any material to us via the Website, via email or otherwise, You do so in the knowledge that We may copy, modify, distribute or create a derivative work from that material in any form. | |
| 7.2. | You:- | |
| 7.2.1. | warrant that any material you submit to us is fit for publication and | |
| 7.2.2. | agree to indemnify Us if any third party takes action against Us in relation to the material that You submit | |
| 7.2.3. | warrant that You believe We may publish the material You submit and/or make use of it or any concepts described in it in Our products or services without liability and You agree not to take action against Us in relation to it. | |
| 7.3. | You shall fully and promptly indemnify us against all Liabilities which We may suffer or incur as a result (direct or indirect) of any material, information or data submitted by You to Us or to the Website or as a result of any breach by You of these Terms. | |
8. YOUR RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER
| 8.1. | Nothing in these Terms, including any exclusions and limitations, is intended to limit any rights You may have as a consumer under local law or other statutory rights which may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit Our liability to You for death or personal injury resulting from Our negligence or that of Our employees or agents. |
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
| 9.1. | We do not accept any liability for any errors, omissions or inaccurate Content on the Website. |
| 9.2. | We accept no liability for the results of any action taken on the basis of the Content. |
| 9.3. | Under no circumstances will We be liable for any Losses or Liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website, including, without limitation, any damages claimed, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. |
10. LINKS TO OUR WEBSITE
| 10.1. | In these Terms We grant to you a revocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to provide a hypertext link (but not a framed link or deep link) to the home page of this Website from any other business information or business service website, PROVIDED that (unless We give Our written permission) You do so in a fair and legal way without damaging Our reputation or taking advantage of it. In particular: | |
| 10.1.1. | You shall not make any warranties or representations about Us, Our services or Our policies except with Our prior written permission; and | |
| 10.1.2. | You shall not suggest expressly or impliedly that We have endorsed Your site or are associated with it where this is not the case. | |
| 10.2. | If you would like to frame or set up a hypertext link / deep-link to our Website, please contact Us and We will be happy to discuss this. | |
11. LINKS FROM OUR WEBSITE
| 11.1. | Websites or web pages to which the Website are linked are for information purposes only and We have not reviewed those sites. |
| 11.2. | Once You leave this Website, whether or not you realise that You have left, We are not in any way liable for any losses or liabilities incurred as a result of Your use of any links or reliance on the Content of any webpage or website to which this Website is linked. |
| 11.3. | We are not responsible for the privacy policy of any Websites or web pages to which our Website are linked. |
12. ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP
| 12.1. | The Website may from time to time contain advertising material. When it does We do not endorse or accept any liability for any of the products or services so advertised, or for any error or inaccuracy in the advertisements. |
| 12.2. | Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Website complies with all relevant laws. |
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
| 13.1. | Except where otherwise indicated, We own the copyright in all the Content featured on Our Website and of all related intellectual property rights, including but not limited to all database rights, trade marks, registered trade marks, service marks and logos. |
| 13.2. | Nothing in these Terms should be interpreted as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right to use any trademark, patent, design right or copyright of Ours or of any third party. |
| 13.3 | The Trade Marks are unregistered or registered Trade Marks of Us and/or Our licensors. |
| 13.4 | The Trade Marks may not be used in any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to advertising or other publicity materials in relation to, without limitations, products or the distribution of any information or materials obtained from the Website, without Our prior written consent. |
| 13.5 | The registered Trade Mark under registration 2421623 hc TM is a trade name and brand of hc solicitors LLP in the United Kingdom. |
14. SECURITY AND COMPATIBILITY
| 14.1. | You must not submit to us or to these Sites or to any visitor to these Sites any Destructive Features. |
| 14.2. | We use reasonable endeavours to protect this Website from Destructive Features. However, we do not warrant that the Website, its servers, downloadable files or e-mails which may be sent by us, are free from any Destructive Features and We accept no liability for any damage that may result from the transmission of any Destructive Feature via this Website or via any files which are available for you to download from the Website. |
| 14.3. | You must not in any way attempt to access, alter, de-compile, reverse engineer, destroy or otherwise tamper with any part of this Website, its software or systems. |
| 14.4. | We do not warrant that the Website will be compatible with all hardware and software which You may use. We may put in place security measures for Your protection. However, We shall not be liable for damage to, or Destructive Features that may affect, any computer equipment, software, data or other property as a result of Your access to, use of or browsing of the Website or Your downloading of any Content. |
15. DATA PROTECTION AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY
| 15.1. | When You supply any personal information to our Website, you shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of Our Privacy Policy. |
16. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000
| 16.1. | We are not authorised by the Financial Services Authority to provide financial services and products under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. |
| 16.2. | We are however regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and as such can offer a limited range of financial investment services to our clients. We can supply these services as long as they are incidental to the legal services that we are providing. We do not offer these services through our Website. |
17. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
| 17.1. | We reserve the right, at Our discretion, to make changes to any part of the Website, the Content or these Terms at any time. |
| 17.2. | Please review these Terms regularly to ensure that you are aware of any changes made to these Terms. |
| 17.3. | Any changes to these Terms take effect immediately on Your first use of the Website after any amended terms have been posted. By continuing to access and use the Website after any amended terms have been posted You agree to be legally bound by any amended terms. |
18. SEVERABILITY
| 18.1. | If any of these Terms or any part of any term is determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction in which that term (or any part of the term) is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall, in that state or country, be treated as severed and deleted from these Terms and the remaining terms shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable in that state or country. |
19. EVENTS BEYOND OUR CONTROL
| 19.1. | We will not be responsible for any breach of these Terms by us caused by circumstances beyond Our reasonable control. |
20. DOWNLOADS
| 20.1. | Some Content is available for downloading from the Website. All downloaded Content is subject to these Terms. |
21. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
| 21.1. | These Terms are not intended to confer any benefit on a third party under the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. |
22. JURISDICTION
| 22.1. | These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and you irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms, Your use of the Website or any Content on it. |
| Edition 03/08 |
