Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your use of the Duthie Law website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the website.

1. About us

This website is operated by Duthie & Co LLP, trading as Duthie Law.

Duthie & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC387650.

Registered office:

Duthie & Co LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) under number 607395.

Email: adam.duthie@duthielaw.co.uk

Telephone: +44 1582 460 000

2. Information only – not legal advice

The information provided on this website is for general information only.

Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice or should be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice relating to your particular circumstances.

Legal and regulatory requirements may change and the application of the law will depend on the specific circumstances of each matter.

You should obtain appropriate professional advice before taking or refraining from taking any action based on information appearing on this website.

3. No solicitor-client relationship

Visiting this website, submitting an enquiry, sending us an email or otherwise contacting us does not by itself create a solicitor-client relationship between you and Duthie & Co LLP.

We will only act for you once we have:

• confirmed that we are able and willing to act;
• completed any necessary conflict, identification and regulatory checks; and
• agreed the terms of our engagement with you.

Our provision of legal services will be governed by the applicable engagement letter, terms of business or other agreement between us and the client.

If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms governing a specific legal engagement, the terms of the legal engagement will take precedence in relation to that engagement.

4. No duty to accept instructions

Submitting an enquiry does not oblige us to accept your instructions or provide legal services.

You should not assume that we are acting for you unless and until we expressly confirm this.

You remain responsible for protecting any applicable limitation period, filing deadline or other time-sensitive requirement unless we have expressly agreed in writing to take responsibility for it.

5. Accuracy of information

We take reasonable care in preparing information published on this website.

However, the website is provided on an “as available” basis and we do not guarantee that:

• all information is complete or current;
• the website will always be available;
• the website will be free from errors or omissions; or
• information will remain accurate following changes in law, regulation or circumstances.

We may update, amend or remove website content at any time without notice.

6. Permitted use

You may use this website for lawful personal or business purposes and to obtain information about our legal services.

You must not:

• use the website for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its server or related systems;
• introduce viruses, malicious software or other harmful material;
• interfere with the operation or security of the website;
• attempt to extract data from the website through automated scraping or similar means without permission;
• impersonate another individual or organisation;
• submit false, misleading or unlawful information through our enquiry forms; or
• use the website in a way that infringes the rights of another person.

We may restrict or prevent access to the website if we reasonably believe these Terms of Use have been breached.

7. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, Duthie & Co LLP owns or is licensed to use the intellectual property rights in the content and materials appearing on this website, including:

• text;
• branding;
• graphics;
• design;
• layout;
• photographs; and
• other website content.

All such rights are reserved.

You may view, print or download extracts from the website for your own lawful, non-commercial use.

You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, commercially exploit, modify or create derivative works from website content without our prior written permission, except where permitted by law.

8. Third-party links

This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including regulators, government bodies or other organisations.

Such links are provided for convenience and information only.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily mean that we endorse the organisation, website, products or services concerned.

9. Website availability and security

We aim to keep the website available and secure but cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

We may suspend, withdraw, restrict or change all or part of the website without notice.

You are responsible for ensuring that your own devices, software and internet connection are appropriately protected.

We do not guarantee that the website will be free from viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for:

• death or personal injury caused by negligence;
• fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
• any other liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

Subject to the above, Duthie & Co LLP will not be responsible for loss or damage arising solely from reliance on general information contained on this website where specific legal advice has not been obtained.

We will also not be responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of or inability to use the website.

Nothing in these Terms of Use limits or excludes any liability arising from legal services that we have expressly agreed to provide. Any such liability will be governed by the terms of the applicable client engagement and relevant law and professional obligations.

11. Confidential information submitted through the website

We take appropriate measures to protect information submitted through the website.

However, submitting information through a website enquiry form does not create a solicitor-client relationship.

Until we have confirmed that we are able to act, you should avoid sending unnecessary confidential or highly sensitive information through the general enquiry form.

Our professional duties relating to information received from prospective clients will apply where required by law and applicable professional rules.

12. Privacy and cookies

Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy.

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is explained in our Cookie Policy.

You should read both documents alongside these Terms of Use.

13. Regulatory information

Duthie & Co LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 607395.

The professional rules applicable to the firm include the SRA Standards and Regulations, further information about which can be found on the SRA website.

The firm maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with applicable SRA requirements.

14. Complaints

Information about how to make a complaint concerning our legal services is available in our Complaints Procedure.

Nothing in these Terms of Use affects any rights you may have to raise a complaint with the Legal Ombudsman, the Solicitors Regulation Authority or another relevant body where applicable.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time.

Any updated Terms will take effect when they are published on the website.

Please check this page periodically for changes.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising from your use of this website are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction in relation to any dispute arising from these Terms, subject to any rights that cannot legally be excluded.

17. Contact us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:

Email: adam.duthie@duthielaw.co.uk

Telephone: +44 1582 460 000