Disclaimer

1. About Askew Bunting LLP

1.1. Askew Bunting LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with number OC303905. Registered office: 56-62 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2JH, phone Number: (01642) 252555 or (01287) 635151, Value Added Tax (‘VAT’) number 686 8756 56. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (number 382038).

1.2. A list of Members is available for inspection at our Registered Office. We may from time-to-time use the word ‘Partner’ to refer to a Member of the LLP.

2. Terms and Conditions

2.1. These terms and conditions (the “Terms”) set out below will govern your use of this website which can be found at www.askewbunting.co.uk.

2.2. The Website is owned and operated by Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP (a firm of Solicitors). For the purposes of these Terms, Askew Bunting LLP includes any and all of Askew Bunting LLP’s subsidiary undertakings, co-branded businesses and joint ventures which may exist from time to time.

2.3. Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing and using the Website you are deemed to have understood and agreed to the Terms.

3. Disclaimer

3.1. This Website may contain information, text, data, graphics, photographs, videos, sound recordings, illustrations, artwork, names, logos, trade marks, service marks and information about Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP, its areas of legal practice and general information on certain areas of law which may be provided in the form of documents, podcasts or via an RSS feed (the “Information”).

3.2. The Information is not intended to, nor does it, constitute legal, accounting, business, financial, tax or other professional advice or services. The Information is provided on an information basis only and should not be relied upon. If you need advice or services on a specific matter, please contact us directly.

3.3. No information on this website is capable of creating a solicitor – client relationship between us and the reader. No client or other reader should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue. We accept no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on information contained on the website and we hereby expressly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability with respect to acts or omissions made by clients or other readers on the basis on such information.

3.4. The Website and Information is provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis and Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, performance or fitness for a particular purpose of the Website or any of the Information. We have tried to ensure that all the Information provided on the Website is correct at the time of publication. No responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP for any errors, omissions, or inaccurate Information on the Website. Further, Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP does not warrant that the Website or any of the Information will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects will be corrected.

3.5. Although Askew Bunting LLP attempts to ensure that the Information contained in this Website is accurate and up-to-date, we accept no liability for the results of any action taken on the basis of the Information it contains and all implied warranties, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy are excluded from these Terms to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law.

3.6. In no event will Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP be liable for any loss including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss, or any damages arising from loss of use, data or profits, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website or any of the Information.

4. Email Disclaimer

4.1. NOTICE: If you have received an e-mail from Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP, the e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of the message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received a message in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and please delete it from your computer.

4.2. PLEASE NOTE that all incoming e-mails will be automatically scanned by us and by an external service provider to eliminate unsolicited promotional e-mails (‘spam’). This could result in deletion of a legitimate e-mail before it is read by its intended recipient at our firm. Please tell us if you have concerns about this automatic filtering.

5. Linking

5.1. Websites or web pages to which this Website is linked are for information purposes only and have not been reviewed by Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP. We accept no responsibility for the content of such websites or web pages, nor do we accept responsibility for any losses or penalties incurred as a result of your use of any links or reliance on the content of any website to which this site is linked.

5.2. You may not frame, link or deep-link this Website to any other website without our prior written consent. Should you wish to frame or to set up a link / deep-link to our Website please contact us.

6. Computer Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses

6.1. Whilst we use reasonable endeavours to protect this Website from computer viruses, worms, Trojan Horses and similar detrimental code (the “Destructive Features”), we do not warrant that the Website is free from such Destructive Features and 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.

7. Copyright and Reproduction

7.1. Except as is otherwise indicated, Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP is the owner of the copyright in all the Information featured on this 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.

7.2. You are permitted to download, print, store temporarily, retrieve and display Information from the Website on a computer screen (or in the case of a podcast or an RSS feed on a mobile phone or iPod), print individual pages on paper (but not photocopy them) and store such pages in electronic form on disk (but not on any server or other storage device connected to the network) for your personal use or for internal use within your organisation.

7.3. You are not permitted (except where you have been given express permission to do so) to adapt or modify the Information on this Website or any part of it and the Information or any part of it may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any other way to any third parties for commercial gain.

8. Data Protection and Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP’s Privacy Policy.

8.1. We may require basic information which identifies you as an individual (“Personal Information”), such as your name, email address and phone number, in order to enable you to take advantage of particular services that we offer, for example when you send us a question / request from our “contact us” page, or request further information on a specific department. We will only use such Personal Information for the purposes of providing information which you have requested, or for other purposes set out in these Terms.

8.2. We may on occasion make use of Personal Information that we collect in order to help us administer the Website and/or for marketing purposes. We may for instance send you information about our services that we feel might be of particular interest to you. If you do not wish us to make use of your Personal Information in this way, please contact us using the details above. We will also give you the opportunity to opt out of future marketing whenever we send you marketing material.

8.3. Except (i) to the extent that we are required to do so by law, (ii) in connection with any legal proceedings (including prospective legal proceedings), or (iii) in order to establish, exercise or defend the legal rights of Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP, we will not disclose your Personal Information to any other party without first obtaining your permission.

8.4. Members, employees, contractors and agents of Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP may be given access to any Personal Information which we collect, but their use shall be limited to the performance of their duties. Our members, employees, contractors and agents who have access to your Personal Information are required to keep that information confidential and are not permitted to use it for any purposes other than to enable you to use the Website or to deal with requests which you submit to us.

8.5. The website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policy of such websites.

8.6. When you visit our Website a small amount of data known as a “cookie” may be stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies include information concerning for example the type of web-browser you are using. We use cookies to help us monitor the way in which the Website is used, which in turn helps us to ensure that the Website is relevant to its users. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP does not use cookie technology to collect Personal Information. Most browsers allow you to turn off cookies or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored on your hard drive. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to do this. Note that you may not be able to take advantage of certain services or facilities on the Website if you do refuse a cookie.

8.7. The Internet is a global environment and using the Internet to collect and process data can involve the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing our Website and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge our processing of data in this way. However, we will endeavour to protect all Personal Information collected through our Website in accordance with strict data protection standards.

8.8. For more information on Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP’s Privacy Policy, our use of cookies or to obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you please contact us using the details above.

9. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

9.1. We are not authorised by the Financial Services Authority. However, we are included on the register maintained by the Financial Services Authority so that we can carry on insurance mediation activity, which is broadly the advising on, selling and administration of insurance contracts. This part of our business, including arrangements for complaints or redress if something goes wrong, is regulated by Solicitors Regulation Authority. The register can be accessed via the Financial Services Authority website at www.fsa.gov.uk.

9.2. The Law Society of England and Wales is a designated professional body under Part XX of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 which means that we may carry on certain regulated activities without being regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This means that we may be able to provide limited financial services to you where such services arise out of, or are complementary to, the provision of legal services.

10. Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002

10.1. The following information is provided by us to ensure our compliance with the above regulations.

10.2. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Number 469772) and as such is bound by Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007. This can be found at www.sra.org.uk

10.3. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP is registered for VAT with the registration number 686 8756 56.

10.4. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP has qualifying Professional Indemnity Insurance details of which can be provided on request at our registered office.

11. Changes to the Terms

11.1. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP reserves the right, at its discretion, to make changes to any part of the Website, the Information or these Terms. Should these Terms be amended, Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP will publish details of the amendments on the Website. By continuing to use the Website you agree to be bound by these Terms as amended.

12. Severability

12.1. If these Terms or any part of them should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable under the laws of any state or country in which these Terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent that they are so illegal, invalid or unenforceable, they shall in that state or country be treated as severed and deleted from these Terms and the remaining Terms shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable in that state or country.

13. Events beyond our control

13.1. Askew Bunting Solicitors LLP will not be responsible for any breach of these Terms caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

14. File Download

14.1. Certain files of Information are available for download from the Website. These files of Information are subject to these Terms.

15. Governing law

15.1. These Terms are subject to English law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

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