UK DIVORCE

TERMS & CONDITIONS

This agreement sets out the terms and conditions of your use of the UK Divorce website located at www.uk-divorce.com and the purchase of documents from the website.

The use of the website does not constitute legal advice, nor does the transmission, downloading or sending of any document or other information create a solicitor/client relationship. The documents are standard styles only and require to be personalised to suit your own specific circumstances. UK Divorce does not offer legal advice and is not a law firm or law practice. The information provided by UK Divorce is offered for informational purposes only and is similar to that provided by self-help law books and legal forms offered for sale through retail outlets.

Each form and document should be treated as a starting point and should not substitute for professional legal analysis. The service of the site and each form and document is licensed with the understanding and agreement that we, any content provider, and any author, are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The user assumes all responsibilities and obligations with respect to any decisions or advice made or given as a result of the use of any form or document and for the selection of a form or document to achieve the user's intended results.

You may use the documents as many times as you wish subject to these Terms and Conditions. We recommend that you check the website regularly to ensure that the documents are the latest version before re-use. Changes in the law will render certain documents out of date from time to time and you will not be notified if any particular document has been amended. Although every care has been taken to insure the accuracy of the information provided, we do not promise, warranty, or guarantee that the information is correct, complete, or up-to-date. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the resources or information available within this website.

OUR AIMS

The Service is intended to bring to the legal market place a product which has never existed in the past, namely a non-interactive fixed fee document system as a means to document various legal transactions in a price competitive way. As indicated elsewhere in this Terms and Conditions Statement, the legal information and legal documents available from this website is not a substitute for the legal advice of a solicitor.

LIMITATIONS OF USE

What you are purchasing from UK Divorce is a legal product in the form of a step-by-step guide which contains the 'know-how' of UK Divorce's expert legal drafters and it is not a legal service. The legal document products provided are not a substitute for legal advice provided by a duly licensed solicitor. While UK Divorce has taken every care in ensuring the accuracy of the contents of the documents, due to the continuing changing nature of the legal systems the information contained in the documents will during the passage of time become outdated.

UK Divorce will use reasonable efforts to update documents, and believes that the Documents contain sufficient information to provide you with a starting point in the process of assembling a standard legal document. The documents are not suitable to provide expert legal advice or where any particular transaction will require the documents to be amended or altered. They should be utilized as a guide only to production of the relevant documentation for the particular purpose ascribed to it.

All contents of this website are copyright: © uk-divorce.com (2004). No part of the site may be reproduced in any form whether electronically or otherwise without the prior consent of UK Divorce, other than temporarily in the course of using the service or to keep a record of a transaction entered into using the service.

STATUTORY RIGHTS

These Terms will not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Due to the digital nature of the documents no automatic right of refund or cancellation exists after a document has been purchased by you in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000.

CUSTOMER CARE / COMPLAINTS

UK Divorce is dedicated to providing you with quality products. However in the unlikely event you should have any complaint with regard to the running of the service or any of the products purchased from UK Divorce please send an e-mail to customer complaints. UK Divorce will endeavor to investigate your complaint and respond to you as quickly as possible, usually within 2 days of the timed receipt of your e-mail.

JURISDICTION

This Agreement and all documentation and advice contained on uk-divorce.com shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England, Wales and Scotland , and each of the parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales and Scotland.

HYPERLINKS

This Website contains hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. We do not control such websites and we can not be responsible for their contents. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites.

MODIFICATIONS

We reserve the right to change any terms, conditions, and disclaimers under which this website or any service are offered. This right will not affect the existing terms and conditions accepted by you upon making a legitimate purchase using this website.

ACCESS CODES & PASSWORDS

When you sign up as a client of UK Divorce, you may be provided a password or other access code to download documents or otherwise make use of portions of the site that are not generally available to the public. You agree that these passwords and access rights are owned by UK Divorce and that you will not disclose these passwords or access codes to anyone or by any means, and that you will maintain such access codes and passwords securely so that no other person may gain access to such codes.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE DOCUMENTS

UK Divorce has included within this agreement a disclaimer in respect of its liability in respect of the documents. Please read it carefully as the following are the terms upon which UK Divorce provides documents to you.

DISCLAIMER RELATING TO THE DOCUMENTS

PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE WHICH AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS

IF YOU USE ANY DOCUMENT IN THE SERVICE, IT WILL BE ON THE TERMS WHICH ARE STATED IN THIS DISCLAIMER.

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY UK DIVORCE. WHILE UK DIVORCE HAS USED REASONABLE CARE IN PREPARING THE DOCUMENTS, IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES THEY WILL HAVE TO BE TAILORED TO SUIT YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THEREFORE THE BASIS ON WHICH YOU PURCHASE OR MAKE USE OF ANY DOCUMENT IS THAT THE DOCUMENT IS SUITABLE TO BE USED BY YOU IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROPER ADVICE AS TO ITS APPLICATION AND ADAPTATION FOR YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS. THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON ANY OTHER BASIS. PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN LIGHT OF THE LAWS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENT, AND THEY WILL NOT BE SUITABLE IN SCOTLAND, IRELAND OR OVERSEAS. YOU SHOULD NOT USE THEM IF ANY PERSON WHO IS TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT OR THE PROPERTY WHICH THE DOCUMENT DEALS WITH IS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU LIVE OR INTEND TO USE THE DOCUMENT.

UK DIVORCE DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND YOU AGREE THAT UK DIVORCE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, LEGAL ADVICE PROVIDED BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PERSON WAS A REFERRAL FROM UK DIVORCE. ADVICE YOU RECEIVE FROM A LAWYER/SOLICITOR IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LAWYER/SOLICITOR OR OTHER PERSON ADVISING YOU.

UK DIVORCE DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALTERATIONS THAT MAY BE MADE TO ANY DOCUMENTS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED. PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT ANY RESPONSIBILITY THAT UK DIVORCE MAY HAVE TO YOU WILL NOT EXTEND TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH WE CANNOT REASONABLY FORESEE MAY HAPPEN; OR, LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF OR INCLUDES ANY WASTED EXPENDITURE, INDIRECT LOSS, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR GAINS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS.

IF A COURT OR ANY OTHER BODY HAVING THE POWER TO RULE ON DISPUTES DECIDES THAT ANY PART OF THIS DISCLAIMER IS NOT REASONABLE OR CANNOT BE ENFORCED FOR ANY REASON, THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE OTHER PARTS OF THIS DISCLAIMER WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.