Website Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WHEN USING FINDABARRISTER.CO.UK ("this Website").

Introduction

1. These terms and conditions are deemed to include our privacy policy and are collectively known as "these Terms".

2. Barrister Search Limited (company number 05785071) operates Findabarrister.co.uk. Our registered address is 72 Avenue Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands B93 8JU.

3. Your continued use of this Website constitutes your acceptance of these Terms. Should you object to any of these Terms then you must immediately cease your use of this Website.

6. For your records, you may print out and keep a copy of these Terms.

7. The information on this Website:

7.1. should not be regarded as legal advice, nor should it be regarded as a substitute for legal, or other professional advice;

7.2. applies to England and Wales only;

7.3. is for general guidance purposes only.

Warranty

8. Barrister Search Limited, its directors, officers and agents believe that all the information contained on this Website is as accurate as can reasonably be expected. However, Barrister Search Limited does not invite reliance upon, nor accept responsibility for, the information it provides. Barrister Search Limited does not give any guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided. In particular, it is not logistically possible to verify each and every detail provided by each barrister registering on this Website. Should the matter be of sufficient importance, the User should confirm the information from another source.

9. You warrant that you will not rely on the information on this website as legal advice.

10. Barrister Search Limited, its directors, officers and agents, and Fat Media Limited disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability and responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage, including but not limited to, loss of reputation, business, loss or corruption of data, and any consequential loss, which may be suffered by any recipient through relying on anything contained in or omitted from this Website or in any other Barrister Search Limited related communication/publication. If Barrister Search Limited is found to be liable, its liability shall be limited to £400.

11. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that any material available for downloading from this Website is not contaminated in any way, we do not warrant that such material will be free from infection, viruses and/or similar code.

12. Due to the nature of software and the internet, we do not warrant that your access to, or the running of, this Website will be uninterrupted or error free.

Copyright and other intellectual property rights

13. This Website, and the information contained on this Website, are protected by intellectual property rights, including copyright and database right. These intellectual property rights belong to Barrister Search Limited or our licensor(s).

14. Barrister Search Limited asserts its right to be identified as the author of its protected material on this Website.

Use of this Website

15. Apart from fair dealing permitted by the UK copyright legislation, Barrister Search Limited grants permission to Users of this Website to download and use the information contained therein for:

15.1. private purposes; and

15.2. business purposes, so long as its download and use is merely incidental to the User's or any associates' normal business.

16. For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, without prior written consent from Barrister Search Limited you are expressly prohibited from:

16.1. altering the information or other material on this Website, or integrating, or amalgamating any of the information with other external information;

16.2. using the information beyond that reasonably necessary to understand Public Access and instruct a Public Access Barrister;

16.3. trading, selling or otherwise charging remuneration, whether in money or money’s worth for access to the information, save for general access to the internet.

16.4. using the information:

16.4.1. For a purpose that is likely to undermine the reputation and/or goodwill of Barrister Search Limited or the Findabarrister.co.uk brand, and/or embarrass the same;

16.4.2. In connection with marketing or sales, by whatever form.

16.4.3. To facilitate the sending of emails or similar communications that contain abusive, offensive, lewd, obscene or threatening material;

16.4.4. To cause or to act in a way which might reasonably be expected to cause unjustified alarm, intimidation or distress;

16.4.5. For any unlawful purpose;

17. On reasonable notice, permission may be withdrawn at any time and for any reason. Furthermore, where Barrister Search Limited only holds a licence in relation to certain material, then such permission is limited to the extent of the licence held. For reproduction or use of our protected material beyond such use, written permission must be obtained directly from Barrister Search Limited or the relevant copyright owner. If given, permission will be subject to the requirement that the copyright owner's name and interest in the material be acknowledged when the material is reproduced or quoted, in whole or in part.

18. You may link to this Website provided you link to our top level page and you do so in a way which indicates

18.1. the link is to the Findabarrister.co.uk home page;

18.2. is fair; and

18.3. is not misleading.

You may not display online the contents of any of this Website in a frame surrounded by other material not originated by us.

Exclusion from this Website

20. We reserve the right to exclude Users from this Website. Such exclusion will be at our sole discretion and it may be on a permanent or temporary basis. Those who Barrister Search Limited decided to exclude shall be notified. Thereafter, such Users must not attempt to use this Website, whether under their own name, under any other name or through any other User.

19. The Website may include advertisements, hyperlinks and pointers to websites operated by third parties. Those third party websites do not form part of this Website and are not under the control of or the responsibility of Barrister Search Limited or its related entities. When you link to those websites you leave this Website and do so entirely at your own risk. A display of advertising does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by Barrister Search Limited or by its related entities.

General

21. These Terms are the whole agreement between you and us. You acknowledge that you have not entered into this agreement in reliance on any warranty or representation made by us (unless made fraudulently).

22. We may from to time to time change the content of this Website or suspend or discontinue any aspect of this Website, which may include your access to it. Subject to our notifying you to the contrary, any amendments or new content to this Website will be subject to these Terms.

23. If a court decides that any part of these Terms cannot be enforced, that particular part of these Terms will not apply, but the rest of these Terms will.

24. A waiver by a party of a breach of any provision shall not be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions. Failure or delay in exercising any right under these Terms shall not prevent the exercise of that or any other right.

25. You may not assign or transfer any benefit, interest or obligation under these Terms.

26. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and its provisions shall not apply to these Terms.

27. You must not misuse our system or this Website. In particular, you must not hack into, circumvent security or otherwise disrupt the operation of our system and this Website, or attempt to carry out any of the foregoing.

Jurisdiction

28. Your use of this Website and all of our legal notices will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. By using this Website you irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

Privacy Policy

29. Barrister Search Limited is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the security of any personal information received from you. We strictly adhere to the requirements of the data protection legislation in the UK.