BPE Terms & Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy
Your use of this website shall be subject to the terms and conditions that appear on this page, elsewhere under the heading Legal Notices or elsewhere on this website. We reserve the right to vary or alter such terms and conditions from time to time. Any such change shall take effect upon posting to this website.
Material
This website contains material that is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website that are not the property of or licensed to the operator are acknowledged on the website.
Copyright
All material on our website is the copyright-protected work of BPE Solicitors, unless stated otherwise. You may make copies of materials for your own personal use, provided the content of the material and the copyright notices remain intact. You may access and download the contents of the website and store a copy on a temporary basis for the sole purpose of viewing the website. Permanent storage, copying or re-distribution of this website is prohibited, and you may not otherwise reproduce any of the materials in any format for any other purpose without our prior written permission. You must not include links to our website from any other website without our prior written permission.
Disclaimer of liability
This site is for information purposes and is not an advertisement. Nothing on this site constitutes a binding offer to give any legal advice or perform any other service in any jurisdiction. Nor does any person accessing, or acting on, our website content of itself imply any duty of care being assumed in any jurisdiction on the part of BPE toward such person, or any other duty of the kind owed by a law firm to its clients. BPE disclaims all liability accordingly.
The website content on this website gives general information only as at its stated date or, if none, the date of first publication as, for example, the law may have changed in the meantime. Furthermore, it is not intended to give a comprehensive analysis on any subject. Such website content should not be used as a substitute for legal or other professional advice, which should be obtained in specific circumstances. No warranty or representation is given that such website content is free from inaccuracies or omissions, or that it is up to date.
This website contains links to other websites and to website content on such other websites. These links are provided for convenience only, and do not imply affiliation with or endorsement by BPE. BPE is not responsible for the operation of, or for website content on, any such other website, or for the operation of, or for website content on, any site through which you may have gained access to our site.
Therefore BPE assumes no responsibility for relevant loss or damage in respect of this website or any such other website and so disclaims all liability accordingly.
Additionally, BPE has an interest in limiting the personal liability of BPE individuals. Users of this website shall not be entitled to make any claim personally against any BPE individual in respect of relevant loss or damage and, on behalf of such BPE individuals, all such liability is disclaimed accordingly.
Such disclaimers of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in any jurisdiction in respect of relevant loss or damage in respect of this website or any such other web site.
Regulatory
BPE Solicitors LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with number OC349012 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Its registered office is St. James House, St. James Square, Cheltenham GL50 3PR.
A list of the members of the LLP is displayed at the registered address, together with a list of those non-members who are designated as partners.
All solicitors are subject to rules and principles of professional conduct. The following link is to the relevant code of conduct of the Solicitors Regulation Authority www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
Complaints-Handling Policy
A copy of BPE Solicitors LLP complaints-handling policy is available on request
No unsolicited emails
Email addresses are provided on this website for the purpose of pursuing the business of BPE. By accessing this site you agree not to send unsolicited emails for advertising, market research or illegal or immoral purposes to the email addresses provided. Unsolicited e-mails BPE will not be considered confidential, may be disclosed to others, may not receive a response, and do not create a lawyer-client relationship with BPE. If you are not already a client of BPE, do not include any confidential information in any unsolicited e-mail.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
The contact details of our LLP base layer of £3m of cover is arranged with our Professional Indemnity Insurer, details below:
Aviva
Aviva Credit Services Uk Limited
Pitheavlis
Perth
Scotland
PH2 0TQ
Further levels of cover are available if required.
Governing law
Any dispute or claim between you and BPE arising out of or in connection with this website or its subject matter (whether allegedly contractual or non-contractual disputes and claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Users of this website do so on the basis that they thereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts for the purpose of any such dispute or claim.
Terms
Terms used above shall be interpreted as follows:
"BPE" is the business name for the legal practice carried on by BPE Solicitors LLP. Accordingly references in the Legal Notices and elsewhere on this website to “BPE”, the “firm”, “we” or “our” mean BPE Solicitors LLP and the other affiliated and associated businesses and entities authorised to carry the name “BPE” and those affiliated or associated businesses or entities as the context requires.
BPE Solicitors is a limited liability partnership, incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, registered in England and Wales with registered number OC349012 and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Its registered office and principal place of business is at St James House, St James Square, Cheltenham GL50 3PR.
"BPE individual" means any employee, consultant, member and partner of BPE, whether or not named in website content, including any employee or consultant of any service company wholly owned by BPE and "claim personally against any BPE individual" includes any claim against any such service company, not itself practising law, for vicarious liability.
"Relevant loss or damage" means loss or damage, whether direct, indirect or consequential, which may arise in connection with the operation of, or reliance on website content on, this website or any such other website.
"Website content," in respect of this or any other website, includes every briefing, newsletter, press release, news item, guide, article, case report and other such document or html reproduction of any such item, whether on the website or downloaded from it or supplied by BPE, or owner of any other website, on request using a subscription facility or contact information on this or any other website.
BPE Privacy Statement
This privacy statement describes how we at BPE collect and use information through our website, www.bpe.co.uk and in relation to anti-money laundering laws and regulations. If you have any questions about this statement or your personal information, please contact us at
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You do not have to give us any personal information in order to use most of this website. However, if you wish to take advantage of some of the more special, personalised services that we make available, or apply to join BPE, you will need to provide certain information.
Anti-Money Laundering Information for Prospective Clients.
In the United Kingdom, and the other jurisdictions in which we operate, laws and regulations are designed to combat money laundering. Broadly, money laundering can arise if a person acquires, retains, transfers, uses or controls the proceeds of a crime or the benefit of a criminal activity. References to money laundering includes references to terrorism.
In order to fulfil our obligations we are obliged to verify the identity of new clients, and in certain circumstances existing clients. In addition, our internal requirements from time to time may require that we conduct background checks on new or existing clients. These may necessitate verification procedures of the identity and good standing of clients, one or more of their directors or employees or other representatives and others and the identity of clients' or potential clients' shareholders, beneficial owners, management, directors or officers and/or other relevant information, possibly including evidence of source of funds, at the outset of, and possibly from time to time throughout, our relationship with clients, which we may request and/or we may obtain from third party sources.
In some circumstances we may decline to, or may not be permitted to, proceed to act until such procedures have been completed. In other circumstances we may agree to commence acting whilst these procedures are carried out. We reserve the right to decline to act or, if appropriate, cease to act should these procedures not be completed to our satisfaction. We may also be required to make detailed enquiries of any unusual transactions such as the transfer of large amounts of cash.
Where we instruct counsel or other professionals on behalf of clients they may request us to provide them with copies of evidence of identity of clients or their representatives which we have obtained from you or from other sources. We will be entitled to send such copies to them if we so decide, unless the client specifically advises us not to do so.
Prospective Clients
In the case of information which may be given to us by you as a prospective client, or as an existing client in respect of a prospective transaction, dispute or other matter, we will assume unless you notify us to the contrary before the relevant information is given to us and we accept the position, that (a) such information is not confidential and accordingly you will not seek to restrict us from acting for any other person or disclosing such information to any client or prospective client, whether or not in respect of any matter in which you may be involved or may have an interest, unless you become a client in which case relevant rules concerning conflicts of interest and confidentiality will apply, (b) such information is not subject to confidentiality obligations owed to a third party or (c) if such information is subject to a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party that it is not being given to us in breach of such obligation.
Information Collection and Use
BPE is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. We do not sell, share, or transfer this information, except as set out in this statement. We use your information to improve our marketing, for administration and to provide legal services. If necessary, we may pass your information between our offices. Our offices are listed on this website and the list is updated as appropriate. We may employ the services of a third party to help us in certain areas, such as website hosting. In some cases that third party may receive your information. However, at all times BPE will control and be responsible for the use of your information.
The types of information we collect are described below.
Newsletters
To subscribe, or to unsubscribe, please email contact our marketing department by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Events Registration
To register as a delegate for an event you must complete a registration form. During registration you may be required to give your contact information (such as name, address, phone number and email address). This information enables us to process and fulfil your enrolment online so that we can contact you about the events for which you have expressed interest. Optionally, you may provide demographic information (such as company name and position). If you do provide such information we are able to use it to provide a more personalized experience on our website.
Careers and Job Applications
To apply for a training contract or summer placement online you will need to complete an online application form. The form asks you to enter information about your education, employment history and similar matters. This allows our recruitment personnel to make an informed decision as to whether to proceed with your application. Where the information provided is sensitive (such as your racial background or your state of health) you expressly consent to our use of the information to assess your application and to allow us to carry out equal opportunities monitoring. Please note that the internet may not be as secure as other communication methods, if you prefer you may print out the application form and post or fax it to us.
To apply for any other positions with the firm you may supply us with your email address. This will trigger an email from us to you inviting you to send your curriculum vitae. Any information you send us for the purpose of a job application will be treated by us with the greatest care and for that purpose only.
Diversity Statement
BPE Solicitors LLP has a diversity policy that is available upon request. BPE is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all its dealings with employees, clients and third parties.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user's hard drive containing information about the user. We use cookies on our website to store passwords, so that it is not necessary to provide a password for every visit to our website. We also use cookies to track the interests of our users so that we can subsequently enhance their experience on our website. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deactivated. If your browser rejects a cookie, you may still use our website.
IP Addresses
We may use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the website, track users' movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Links
This website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Security
We take all appropriate steps to protect your information both online and off-line. If you would like information on our security procedures please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Contact Us
If you have any questions in relation to the information concerning privacy and personal information above email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If your personal information changes or if you no longer wish to receive our service, please let us know and we will correct, update or remove your details. This can be done by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Your Consent
By using our website you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in the manner set out above. If we change or modify our privacy policy we shall post these changes on this page.