1. General
1.1. This Website (“The Website”) is produced by Oriel Chambers (“Chambers”/”We”/“Us”), a set of Barristers’ Chambers. Chambers has no collective legal identity of any kind; all barristers practicing from a set of Chambers are self-employed individuals. By agreement of the barristers in these Chambers, this Website has been prepared for information purposes only.
1.2. By accessing this Website or downloading materials from this Website, you agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions (as amended from time to time) set out below. Where you are using the Website in the course of your business, you agree to these terms on behalf of that business. If you do not agree with the terms (or are not authorised to do so) you should not access this Website.
1.3. Access to and use of this site is subject to the following terms. By using and accessing this site you are agreeing to be bound by these terms, which take effect immediately on your first and all subsequent visits to this site. These terms may be changed at any time and without notice by posting changes here. You should review these terms regularly to ensure that you are aware of any and all changes. Continued use of Oriel Chambers Website, after changes to these terms are posted, means that you have agreed to be bound by these terms as updated and/or amended.
1.4. Failure by Chambers to exercise or enforce any right conferred upon it shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right nor operate so as to bar the exercise of reinforcement of that or any other right on any later occasion.
1.5. These Website Terms and Conditions are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with English law. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim or dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these Website Terms and Conditions.
2. Disclaimer
2.1. The information and any commentary on the law contained on this Website, including handouts, seminar notes, and publications, is provided free of charge for information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other advice. Every reasonable effort is made to make the information and commentary accurate and up to date, but no responsibility for its accuracy and correctness, or for any consequences of relying on it, is assumed by any member of Chambers.
2.2. The information and commentary does not, and is not intended to, amount to legal advice to any person on a specific case or matter. You are strongly advised to obtain specific, personal advice from a lawyer about your case or matter and not to rely on the information or comments on this site.
2.3. Neither Oriel Chambers nor its Members accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance upon information published on this Website. In no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this Website.
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3.3.3. When you do make copies for yourself or others, the content of the published material and the copyright notices must remain intact, your communication of the content must not be misleading or inaccurate and a copy of this notice must accompany any copies of the materials which you provide to others.
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3.5. No other use of the materials published on this Website is permitted without the express prior written consent of Oriel Chambers.
4. Acceptable Use Policy
4.1. You agree to use the Website as permitted by these Terms and for lawful purposes only. In particular, you agree not to:
4.1.1. Use the Website to receive, access or transmit material that is obscene, sexually explicit, defamatory, threatening, degrading, racist, in breach of confidence or in breach of third-party intellectual property rights (including copyright) or otherwise objectionable or unlawful;
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5. Privacy Policy
5.1. Any personal information that We collect from you will only be used by us in accordance with Chambers Privacy Policy, a copy of which can be found on the Website.
6. Complaints Procedure
6.1. Oriel Chambers is committed to providing its clients with advocacy and advice of the highest quality. However, if you have a complaint you are invited to let us know as soon as possible. Full details of how this may be done can be found in Chambers Complaints Procedure, a copy of which is available on the Website.