DD Law Ltd t/a Distinct Law is a company registered in England & Wales . Registered number: No. 16236784. Registered office: 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX, Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority No. 8011331.

By using our website www.distinct.law (our site), you accept these terms of use and agree to comply with them.  If you do not agree to these terms of use, you must not use our site.

Accuracy of website content

We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page.  We may also update our site from time to time and may change the content at any time. We work hard to ensure that the information contained on this site is accurate and up-to-date. However, the law changes quickly and it is possible that errors and omissions may occur from time to time. Please note that any of the content on our site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions. We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up-to-date.

The material on this site is designed to be helpful, but does not constitute – and nor is it designed to replace – legal advice. Please do not act in reliance on any information contained within this site, without first checking directly the accuracy of the information with us or by taking specialised legal advice that is tailored to your situation.

Limitation of our liability

To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our site or any content on it, whether express or implied.

Distinct Law will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with: (a) use of, or inability to use, our site; or (b) use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.

In particular, we will not be liable for: (a) loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; (b) business interruption; (c) loss of anticipated savings; (d) loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or (e) any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

Accessing our website

We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We will not be liable to you if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or for any period. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of our site without notice.

Links to third party sites

Any links to third party websites are provided to you only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of that website, and we are not liable for the content of any site to which we link.

Intellectual Property Rights 

The intellectual property rights in all materials on our site or available from it are owned by or licensed to Distinct Law. You are permitted to download, print, and temporarily store the website pages and downloadable content for your personal use. However, any commercial use of such material or any other activities like copying, altering, retransmitting, or permanent storage require our prior written consent. We retain all other rights.

It is important not to modify the printed or digital copies of the materials you have obtained in any manner. Likewise, you should not separate diagrams, illustrations, photographs, or graphics from their accompanying text.

In case you print, copy, or download any portion of our site in violation of these terms, your right to use our site will immediately terminate, and, at our discretion, you must either return or dispose of any copies you’ve created.

Cybercrime and scams

Cybercrime is on the increase, so it’s important to be vigilant and look out for anything suspicious.

A scam is a type of fraud that criminals use to trick you into giving them money and personal details. Fraudsters often use the names of lawyers and law firms to make themselves appear genuine and increase their chances of tricking victims into sending money to them.

Scams can take the form of emails, text messages, telephone calls or direct mail which can seem legitimate and very convincing. It is important to be vigilant and carefully verify any unusual requests or suspicious communications purporting to come from the firm.

Be particularly careful if someone is asking you to send sensitive personal information or money, or purports to notify you of changes to important business information by email.

If you receive unusual communications purporting to be from Distinct Law or any of our solicitors or employees about which you are uncertain or suspicious, please contact us immediately. You can email [email protected] or email the Managing Director in charge of compliance directly: [email protected]

If you have been a victim of a scam, we would encourage you to report this to the police via https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/. We will not be able to assist you to recover any money that you have lost and we will not be responsible for any losses resulting out of scam communications, but we will take this matter seriously. We will report all incidents of scams and identity fraud to the police and Solicitors Regulation Authority.

You can find more information about current frauds, cyber crime and scams involving lawyers on the Solicitors Regulation Authority website https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/

Viruses

We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. It is your responsibility to configure your information technology, computer programs, and platform to access our site. We strongly recommend using your own virus protection software.

Please refrain from any misuse of our site, including the intentional introduction of viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or any other malicious or technologically harmful materials. Unauthorized attempts to access our site, the server where it is hosted, or any server, computer, or database linked to our site are strictly prohibited.

You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.

Linking to our site

You may link to our home page, as long as you do it in a fair and lawful manner that doesn’t harm our reputation or exploit it. Please be aware that we retain the right to revoke linking privileges without prior notice.

Please refrain from creating a link that might imply any kind of affiliation, endorsement, or approval from us when there isn’t any. Additionally, it’s essential that you only establish a link to our website if you own the website in question. Our website should not be embedded within another site, and links should be directed solely to our homepage, not to any other section of our site.

Indemnity for breaches

You agree to indemnify us for any losses (financial or otherwise), liability or other costs which we incur or become responsible for as a result of any failure by you to comply with these terms and conditions of use.

Applicable law

These terms of use, their subject matter and formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.