These Standard Terms of Business (the “Terms”) form part of the contractual agreement between you (the “Client”) and the firm named in your Engagement Letter and Key Facts document (the “Firm”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
These Terms apply to all services we provide, unless expressly varied in writing and signed by both parties.
These Terms apply to all legal entity types, including (without limitation) limited companies, partnerships, LLPs, charities, academies, pension schemes, and sole traders. References to “director”, “company”, or similar office/entity descriptions shall be read as including equivalent roles/entities (including partner, trustee, proprietor, governor, or office-holder) where appropriate to the Client’s legal form.
Unless otherwise stated in writing, documents shall apply in the following order:
These Terms prevail over any terms the Client seeks to impose or incorporate, and over any terms implied by trade, custom, practice, or course of dealing, except where expressly agreed in writing by both parties.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, including statutory consumer rights where applicable.
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Any delay or failure by either party to enforce a right shall not constitute a waiver of that right.
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.