Disclaimer & Privacy
Terms and Conditions of Use
Before using this website you should read the conditions set out below. If you do not agree to all the conditions you should leave this website at once.
Accuracy of Information and Disclaimer Notice
The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. This website is updated periodically but it should not be assumed that the legal content of it is fully up to date. You should not rely upon the content of this website as it is no substitute for consulting a suitably qualified legal advisor who is familiar with the facts relevant to your legal issues. Advice given frequently depends upon the individual facts of any given situation. Punch Robson does not accept any liability for direct, indirect or consequential losses arising out of your use of this website.
Copyright
The use of this website is subject to copyright. We do not object to its content being reproduced for your own personal use. Any wider reproductions shall be with the prior agreement of a partner of Punch Robson.
Governing Law
The use of this website is governed by English law and by using this website you agree to the jurisdiction of the English Courts for the resolution of any dispute arising there from.
Website Management policy
This policy covers the website www.punchrobson.co.uk
The website is provided by Punch Robson. Third party website developers are employed by Punch Robson to develop and host the website.
The materials contained in this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice. Punch Robson does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on information contained in this website.
Any issues arising from this website, and your use of this website will be subject to interpretation under the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to resolve such issues.
Organisation Details
Main address: 35 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1NU
Punch Robson is Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. To access the rules, guidance and regulations binding our professional conduct please visit www.sra.org.uk and follow the links to the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct.
Our partners, associate solicitors and assistant solicitors are all qualified “solicitors” as defined in sections 1 and 87 of the Solicitors Act 1974. They are individually registered with our professional body and subject to our professional rules. Our legal executives are fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives in England & Wales and are subject to its code of conduct. Please visit www.ilex.org.uk and follow the links to the specified code of conduct.
Policy Statement
The Managing Partner has responsibility for the management of the website including:-
• Ensuring content is up to date;
• Ensuring content does not infringe copyright;
• Specifying conditions for downloading material;
• Ensuring any publicity conforms to the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007, Rule 7;
• Ensuring compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
• Overseeing linking arrangements.
The Managing Partner may delegate responsibility for inputting and maintaining the website however accountability for any content that is shown on the website remains with the partners of the firm.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
The contents of this site are protected by copyright under international law.
Users are permitted to read the contents of this website and make copie of such content for their own personal use. They may also give copies to colleagues for their personal use on terms that Punch Robson is acknowledged as the source, the text is not altered in any way and the attention of the recipients is drawn to this warning. All other use and copying of any of the contents of this site is prohibited. Copying from websites of third parties is subject to any requirements applicable to those sites.
Links to Third Party Sites
This website may include hyperlinks to websites operated by other parties. Punch Robson is not responsible for examining or evaluating them and their inclusion does not imply endorsement of their content. Punch Robson is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this website or which are linked from it.
This policy relates only to information that we obtain from you. If you visit a website operated by a third party through a link included on this Website, your information might be used differently by the operator of the linked Website.
Accessibility
We try and make our website as accessible as possible for all our website visitors.
We try to adhere to the standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium, which is an international group responsible for setting standards for web technologies. The Consortium has set up a specialist task group, The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to define standards on web accessibility for disabled users.
The WAI produces various levels of standards and organisations can use them to decide what level of accessibility to aim for. Our website currently meets WAI level 1.
Further information may be obtained from www.w3.org/WAI
Outside Europe
We reserve the right to appoint an internet service provider to host our website on our behalf which may be situated outside the European Economic Area. By agreeing to our terms and conditions of use of our website you consent to any transfer of your personal information outside the European Economic Area. This may be necessary for us to achieve the purposes set out above.
Opt in
Unless you specify otherwise, submitting a question or comment or registering for a newsletter or event on this website automatically opts you in to our promotional mailing list. You agree that Punch Robson shall be free to send you from time to time additional product or company information, including newsletters, product advertisements and/or announcements. Each newsletter, advertisement etc will also provide an opportunity for you to opt out at any time. We will never sell or disclose your e mail address to anyone.
Option to Opt-Out
If you no longer wish to receive any form of mailings from us including seminar invitations please e mail your request to ccaley@punchrobson.co.uk.
Date Protection
This website is owned and operated by Punch Robson, which is the “Data Controller” for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. This document is intended to explain how we use the information we collect about you, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information, and the procedures we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
Collection, Utilisation and Security of Data
To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 we adhere to strict security procedures. The personal information which we hold will be held securely to ensure no unauthorised disclosure or access.
The information you provide to us when using this website will be processed for the following reasons:-
• To process any request for advice or information supplied by us;
• To notify you of our bulletins, information packs and services, should you consent to this;
• To customise this website according to your interests;
• To comply with our statutory and regulatory obligations;
• To process any application made by you for a position with us.
The type of information we will collect about you may include:-
• Your phone number and e mail address;
• Your occupation;
• Your interests;
• Details about the services you specifically request;
• Information you complete in relation to our client surveys.
By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this document. If we change our terms and conditions we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the website, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times.
We will never collect sensitive personal information about you without your explicit consent.
Any information that we collect about you is stored electronically on our database and may be printed and stored in our filing system.
We will keep your personal information confidential expect to the extent that we are compelled to disclose it by law (for example where fraud or other crime is involved) or to comply with an instruction of a regulatory body or competent jurisdiction.
If you believe that the information we hold about you is inaccurate or if you wish us to cease processing your date for any particular purpose or purposes, write to us at the above address or e mail ccaley@punchrobson.co.uk.
Cookies
We also employ cookies on this site. Cookies are small text files used on the internet for a variety of purposes. We use cookies to make your use of the website more efficient, for example by saving you the trouble of re-entering information. You have a right to refuse this and can modify your browser accordingly. Although the cookie may provide an automated identification of your computer to our workstation, no personal data is stored in the cookie.
You may adjust your computer’s setting to block cookies, or to accept them only on confirmation from you. Because of the wide variety of browsers and operating systems used by our customers we cannot provide detailed instructions for this, however your browser should contain details in its help facility.
Traffic Data
Punch Robson employs information gathering technologies for the purposes of collecting information and statistics about the users of this site, but such information will not be used to identify any individual. The purpose of gathering such information is to assist us to analyse the use of the website and revise it for the benefit of our customers by making your visit to the site more efficient and to improve and increase the content found to be most popular.
Liability
The material displayed on our site is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, and subject to our liability for (1) death or personal injury arising from our negligence and/or (2) fraud, we exclude:-
• All conditions warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or equity
• Any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any visitor in connection with our site or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our site, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it, including, without limitation, any liability for
Loss of income or revenue
Loss of business
Loss of profits or contracts
Loss of anticipated savings
Loss of data
Loss of goodwill
Wasted management or office time: and
For any other loss or damage of any kind whether direct or indirect, however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
