This page sets out important legal and regulatory information about Sun Legal, including details of our professional regulatory status, terms of engagement and applicable law.
Sun Legal is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales with registered number OC123456. Our registered office is at 15 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2HB, United Kingdom. Sun Legal is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Our SRA ID number is [number].
As a law firm regulated by the SRA, we are subject to the SRA Standards and Regulations, including the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms and the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs. Copies of these rules are available at sra.org.uk. Our lawyers in other jurisdictions are subject to the rules and regulations of the relevant local legal regulatory authority.
Our legal services are provided on the basis of our standard terms of engagement, which are sent to clients at the commencement of each matter. These terms set out, among other things, the scope of the services to be provided, our fees and billing arrangements, our obligations to you and your obligations to us.
Our liability to clients in connection with any matter is limited as set out in our terms of engagement. We carry professional indemnity insurance as required by the SRA. Details of our minimum professional indemnity insurance cover are available on request.
We are committed to providing high-quality legal services. If you have a complaint about our services or any of our staff, please contact our Client Relations Partner at [email protected]. We have a formal complaints procedure and will endeavour to resolve any complaint promptly and fairly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be entitled to refer the matter to the Legal Ombudsman.
Sun Legal is subject to the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. We are required to obtain satisfactory evidence of identity from clients before providing certain legal services. We take our obligations under these regulations seriously and will request appropriate identification documentation as required.
We owe our clients a duty of confidentiality in respect of all information relating to their affairs. This duty survives the end of any retainer. We also recognise and protect legal professional privilege in all communications with our clients where it arises.
We have procedures in place to identify and manage conflicts of interest. Before accepting a new matter, we carry out conflict checks in accordance with our obligations under the SRA Standards and Regulations. If a conflict is identified, we will advise you accordingly.
Unless otherwise agreed, our terms of engagement and the provision of our legal services are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
The content of this website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. While we take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, we make no representation or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness. You should not rely on any information on this website without seeking specific legal advice.
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