Terms & Conditions

1. About Us

This website (abuseinjuryexperts.co.uk) is operated by Abuse Injury Experts, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 08599055, with its registered office at Abacus Court, Bull St, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0HH.

References to “the chambers”, “we”, “us” or “our” throughout these terms refer to Abuse Injury Experts.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.

3. Use of the Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use of, this website by any third party. Prohibited conduct includes:

• Transmitting material that is unlawful, threatening, defamatory or otherwise objectionable
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or any connected system
• Using the website to distribute unsolicited commercial communications
• Introducing viruses, malware or any other harmful code

4. Services Described

This website describes the medico-legal expert witness services offered by the chambers, including expert allocation, psychiatric and psychological assessment, report preparation and court attendance. The descriptions on the website are provided for general information only and do not constitute an offer capable of acceptance.

A binding engagement arises only when a formal instruction is accepted in writing by the chambers following receipt of a completed enquiry form or direct correspondence, and a fee quotation has been confirmed.

5. No Legal or Medical Advice

The content on this website is provided for general information purposes only. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice, medical advice, or a recommendation to pursue any particular course of action. You should seek independent professional advice before acting on any information contained on this website.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, images, page layouts and underlying code — is the property of Abuse Injury Experts or its licensors and is protected by United Kingdom and international copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify or republish any material from this website without prior written consent, except for the purpose of viewing, printing or downloading content for your own personal, non-commercial use.

7. Enquiry Forms

Information submitted through the website’s enquiry forms is used solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry, allocating an expert and providing a fee quotation. Submitting an enquiry does not create a contractual obligation on either party.

You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and does not contain confidential material beyond what is necessary for a preliminary assessment of the instruction.

8. Fees & Engagement

Fee quotations are provided in writing following receipt of an enquiry. Engagement terms, including payment terms, cancellation fees and scope of instruction, are governed by the chambers’ standard engagement letter, which is provided separately at the point of instruction.

Standard payment terms are 30 days. LAA-funded matters are subject to the LAA payment cycle. Full details of fee structure and cancellation tiers are set out in the engagement letter.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties, express or implied.
• We do not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free or free from viruses or other harmful components.
• We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of this website.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under English law.

10. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience and information only. We have no control over the content of third-party websites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

11. Confidentiality

We treat all case-related information received through this website as confidential. Our data handling practices are set out in our Privacy Policy. Information submitted through enquiry forms is handled under the same confidentiality obligations that apply to formal instructions.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to this website at any time, without notice, for any reason, including breach of these terms. Upon termination, all provisions of these terms which by their nature should survive termination shall remain in effect.

13. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

14. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon publication on this page. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions: