| Terms and Conditions of Collection House Ltd |
1. GENERALThese Terms and Conditions (the “Agreement”) represents the entire agreement under which instructions are accepted, services are rendered and work is done by Collection House Ltd for clients except as otherwise agreed. This agreement shall not affect any statutory rights or be construed as any attempt to exclude or restrict any rights afforded by law. 2. DEFINITIONSAll references to “we”, “us” and “our” shall mean Collection House Ltd. The principal and registered office of Collection House Ltd is situated at The Long Barn, Paxcroft Courtyard, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6JB. All references to “Client”, “you” and “your” shall mean the proper legal title of your business. 3. AUTHORITYYou undertake to provide us with the appropriate consent and authority to act on your behalf as your agent in all matters relating to the provision of services, including Legal Services, and when so instructed, to engage the services of Solicitors and other Agents, in carrying out instructions. In providing instructions to us, you warrant that the information is true to your honest belief and that a statement of truth can be signed on your behalf by a Solicitor when commencing Legal Proceedings or generally during the conduct of any case. 4. LIABILITYIn providing services under this agreement, we will make every reasonable effort to exercise all reasonable care and attention to protect your interests at all times. However, we shall not be liable as a company or its officers, members or staff, for any direct or consequential losses incurred whatsoever and howsoever caused. 5. LEGAL FEES & CHARGESOur charges will be as published in our Brochures as amended from time to time. Legal Fees will include all work done by our appointed solicitors and by us in the provision of paralegal services and administration. 6. BILLINGWe will raise invoices at regular intervals and may request payment in advance on account of fees and disbursements to be incurred. Any invoices not settled strictly to terms may render, at our absolute discretion, the entire account, including any work in progress, payable immediately and on demand. We reserve the right to suspend, postpone, cancel or refuse any instruction where there exists any unpaid or overdue invoice and to retain any money, documents and papers belonging to you until all sums outstanding to us are paid. 7. PAYMENT TERMSPayment is due within 30 days from the date of the invoice or as otherwise stated on the invoice and these cannot be varied without the written consent of a Director of our company. 8. LATE PAYMENT FEESWe have a statutory right to claim interest and compensation on any overdue amount at the rate specified under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts 2002 including any amendments and supplements to that Act. 9. CONFIDENTIALITYEach party to this agreement will take all reasonable steps to ensure that instructions given and accepted remain on a confidential basis. 10. FORCE MAJEUREIn the event that Collection House Ltd is prevented from performing any task in whole or in part by industrial action, lockout, war, riot, explosion, fire, restrictions of movement caused by strike, fuel and transport disruption, Act of God, or other influence outside the control of Collection House Ltd whether affecting its own business or that of any supplier, Collection House Ltd shall not be liable for any direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage to the Client or any third party whatsoever. 11. JURISDICTIONThis agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and all parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales |
