Terms of Use

1. About OJN Solicitors

This website is operated by OJN Solicitors, a firm of solicitors based in England and Wales.

Telephone: 0203 232 2135
Email: info@ojnsolicitors.com

OJN Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 442692.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.

If you do not agree with these terms, you should stop using the website.

These terms apply only to use of the website. They do not replace or form part of any client-care letter, engagement letter or Terms of Business issued when OJN Solicitors agrees to act for a client.

3. General information, not legal advice

The information published on this website is provided for general information only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as advice concerning any particular person, transaction or set of circumstances.

The law, court procedures, regulatory requirements and official guidance may change. Information on the website may not reflect the most recent legal or procedural developments.

You should obtain advice from an appropriately qualified lawyer before acting, or deciding not to act, on the basis of information found on this website.

4. No solicitor-client relationship

Visiting this website, submitting an online form, sending an email, making a telephone enquiry or providing information to the firm does not by itself create a solicitor-client relationship.

OJN Solicitors will only become professionally responsible for a matter after the firm has:

• completed any required identity and conflict checks;
• agreed to accept the instructions;
• confirmed the scope of the work and applicable terms in writing;
• satisfied any other requirements stated in the client-care documentation.

You should not assume that the firm is protecting any deadline or taking any action on your behalf unless the firm has expressly confirmed in writing that it has accepted instructions.

5. Confidential or time-sensitive information

You should not send confidential, highly sensitive or time-critical information through the website until OJN Solicitors has confirmed that it is able to consider or accept your instructions.

Information sent before the firm has accepted instructions may not be protected by a solicitor-client relationship or legal professional privilege.

If your matter involves an urgent deadline, court hearing, limitation period or immigration deadline, you should contact the firm directly and obtain confirmation that the information has been received and that the firm is able to assist.

6. Accuracy and availability

OJN Solicitors takes reasonable care when preparing and maintaining website content. However, the firm does not guarantee that all information on the website will always be complete, accurate, current or suitable for a particular purpose.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, security concerns or circumstances outside the firm’s control.

OJN Solicitors may amend, remove, suspend or withdraw any part of the website without notice.

7. Permitted use

You may use this website for lawful personal or business information purposes.

You must not:

• use the website for any unlawful, fraudulent or misleading purpose;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its server or any connected system;
• introduce viruses, malware, harmful code or other damaging material;
• interfere with the security, operation or availability of the website;
• use automated systems to extract or reproduce substantial parts of the website without written permission;
• impersonate the firm, any member of its staff or another person;
• use the website in a way that infringes another person’s rights;
• use information from the website to send unsolicited or unauthorised marketing communications.

8. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its content, including its text, layout, branding, graphics, photographs, documents and design elements, are owned by OJN Solicitors or used with the permission of the relevant owner.

You may view the website and print or download reasonable extracts for your personal, non-commercial use.

You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, license or commercially exploit any substantial part of the website without prior written permission from OJN Solicitors.

You must not remove or alter any copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notice appearing on website materials.

9. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to websites operated by courts, regulators, government bodies, professional organisations or other third parties.

These links are provided for convenience and general information. OJN Solicitors does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily mean that OJN Solicitors endorses the linked organisation, its services or its views.

10. Links to this website

You may link to the public homepage of this website in a lawful and fair manner that does not damage the reputation of OJN Solicitors or suggest an association, approval or endorsement where none exists.

You must not frame this website within another website or link to it from a website containing unlawful, misleading, discriminatory, defamatory or offensive content.

OJN Solicitors may withdraw permission to link to the website at any time.

11. Email and electronic communications

Email and other electronic communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure, error-free or free from delay, interception or harmful material.

You should verify sensitive payment or bank information by telephoning OJN Solicitors using a telephone number that you know to be genuine.

OJN Solicitors does not accept formal service of legal proceedings or other documents by email unless the firm has expressly agreed in writing to accept service in that manner.

12. Fraud and impersonation

Fraudsters may attempt to impersonate solicitors or alter payment instructions.

OJN Solicitors will not ordinarily notify you of a change to the firm’s bank details solely by email. You should telephone the firm and independently verify the details before transferring money.

If you receive a suspicious communication claiming to come from OJN Solicitors, do not make payment, open attachments or follow instructions until you have contacted the firm through its published contact details.

13. Limitation of responsibility

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence.

Subject to that qualification, OJN Solicitors will not be responsible for loss arising solely from:

• reliance on general information published on this website without obtaining legal advice;
• interruption, suspension or unavailability of the website;
• viruses or harmful material introduced by a third party;
• the content, availability or operation of a third-party website;
• use of the website in breach of these Terms of Use.

Any liability arising from legal services provided to a client will be governed by the applicable client-care documentation, Terms of Business and the law relating to the professional engagement.

14. Privacy and personal information

OJN Solicitors processes personal information in accordance with its Privacy Notice .

The Privacy Notice explains what information the firm collects, why it is used, the lawful grounds for processing, who it may be shared with, how long it is retained and the rights available to individuals.

15. Cookies

This website uses essential cookies and may use optional analytics cookies.

Where consent is required, optional cookies will only be used after you have made a choice through the website’s cookie banner.

You can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies using the cookie controls available on the website.

16. Regulatory information

OJN Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 442692.

The firm’s regulatory and complaints information is available through the following pages:

• Complaints information
• Fees and funding
• Privacy Notice

The official SRA digital badge is displayed on the website and links to information confirming the firm’s regulated status.

17. Complaints about legal services

These Terms of Use do not replace the firm’s complaints procedure.

A client who is dissatisfied with the firm’s service should first raise the matter with OJN Solicitors in accordance with the complaints procedure.

Further details are available on the Complaints information page.

18. Changes to these terms

OJN Solicitors may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the firm’s services, applicable law or regulatory requirements.

The current version will be published on this page together with the date on which it was last updated.

Continued use of the website after an update will constitute acceptance of the revised terms.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

20. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any non-contractual dispute arising from access to or use of the website are governed by the law of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights or legal protections that cannot lawfully be excluded.

21. Contact

Questions concerning these Terms of Use or the website may be directed to:

Email: info@ojnsolicitors.com
Telephone: 0203 232 2135