Terms and conditions
In consideration of the covenants specified below and on any official attachments, the parties for themselves, their successors, and assigns mutually agree hereto:
1. SERVICES. The Company offers a User to expert witness marketing service. The site provides those seeking expert witness services with the opportunity to locate expert witnesses who are interested in providing expert witness services to the User. Herein referred to as the "Service".
2. USER ASSUMES REPONSIBILITY. The Company does not warrant the validity and accuracy of information submitted by Users or expert witnesses. The Company does not guarantee the quality of any work product by expert witnesses.
3. CONDUCT. You agree to provide true and accurate information when using the site. You may use another person's email address or the name of another individual when using this site and agree to notify the company immediately of any unauthorised use of your email or any other breech of security. The company will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply.
4. DISCLAIMER OF USER- expert witnesses RELATIONSHIP. Use of this Service is not intended to and does not create expert witness/Client relationship between an expert witnesses and User. Establishment of a expert witness /Client relationship must occur outside the scope of this Service. The Service offers no legal advice, recommendations, endorsements, or legal representation of any sort. The Service offers Users a means to obtain guidance on appropriate expert witnesses. The Company does not practice law, nor provides legal services. Each User is solely responsible for making his, her or its own selection of expert witness. The Company does not charge Users a fee to use the Service. The Company allows User to find an expert witness for free. The Company is aware that expert witness services will not be free of charge. The expert witness fees may be incurred by the solicitor and hereby releases the Company from the responsibility of those expert witness fees.
5. DISCLOSURE. Because of the nature of the Internet any and all information provided through this Service is subject to interception by third parties. By continuing to use this Service you hereby acknowledge that disclosure of electronic communications sent through the Service may occur. Therefore, Users should avoid disclosing any privileged and/or specific information regarding matters for which expert witnesses services are sought. Specific information would include, by way of example only, names of persons, businesses, and facts that would readily identify the parties involved in the legal issue or dispute. Users should describe their issue or dispute in the general terms only. Specific information should only be revealed after the User has selected an expert witness and made contact outside the Service (e.g. via telephone or appointment).
6. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. The User hereby agrees that by releasing their name and telephone number to an expert witness, that they acknowledge that they are willingly providing their name and telephone number in an attempt to initiate contact with one or more of the expert witnesses. User understands that by accepting these terms and conditions, he/she agrees that the Company and the site are not responsible for any expert witness advice or information given by an expert witness who elects to contact you and understands that by releasing your name and telephone number hereby forfeits your privacy and anonymity under these terms and conditions. The User also accepts that IP Expert Witness Directory has the irrevocable right to seek and obtain the fee information from the expert witness solely for the purpose of calculating a referral fee.
7. SOLE DISCRETION WITH USER AND EXPERT WITNESS. Expert witness acknowledges User has discretion whether to instruct any expert witness who responds to a request. The Company does not and will not direct a User in the selection of an expert witness or limit the ability of an expert witness to use his or her own judgment in the practice of law.
8. CONFLICTS CHECKS. Expert witness bears sole responsibility for checking for conflicts of interest between the User and other clients of the expert witness. Conflict checks require User to provide their name and contact information and the identity of any affiliated entities, opposing individuals and entities, and such other information as an expert witness may require.
9. COLLECTION OF PII. The Company only collects User's personally identifiable information ("PII") that is provided by User while posting a case for the purpose of seeking expert witness services. Examples of PII that may be requested include: first and last name, address, email address, and telephone number. In order to allow the Company to comply with applicable legal requirements, Users will never be asked for payment or credit card information.
10. RELEASE. Expert witnesses and Users release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, its directors, officers, employees and shareholders from any and all claims, demands, losses, injuries, liability, or damages of any kind and nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way contacted with the Service, any disclosure resulting from your use of the Service, any conflict of interest, ethical violation, or any alleged malpractice arising out of any Users use of the Service in locating an expert.
11. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT. IP Expert Witness Directory may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms and conditions on the Site.
The services available at www.ipexpertwitness.co.uk, herein referred to as the "Site" are owned and operated by Intangible Business Limited trading as IP Expert Witness Directory (Company No. 4193941), registered office: 9 Maltings Place 169 Tower Bridge Road London SE1 3JB, herein referred to as the "Company", and are provided to the user, whether an expert or otherwise, herein referred to as the "User" and the expert, herein referred to as the "expert".