Exclusion of Duty of Care

LSG Solicitors duty of care (both at common law and under contract) is to our clients alone and to no other party even if that other party is involved in assisting, directly or indirectly, in the matter.

Our advice is for the sole use of our clients and does not constitute advice to any third parties to whom it is communicated such as the directors or employees or advisors of our clients. Unless we agree in writing to accept you as a client you will not be a client of the firm and the firm excludes to the fullest extent permitted by law any duty of care to all others. No persons or companies or other bodies (other than our clients for whom we have agreed to act) may look to us for advice or to consider any aspects of any matter from their perspective. All persons who are not our clients are specifically put on notice that they may not rely on the firm or any of our partners, consultants, solicitors or staff for advice.

In addition we specifically exclude any duty of care to persons (other than our clients for whom we have agreed to act) telephoning or emailing or otherwise contacting our office seeking advice. We will only owe you a duty of care if we agree to act and accept formal instructions as demonstrated by us confirming so in writing.

There are a number of reasons why we exclude our duty of care to those persons other than our clients which include, but are not restricted to, our professional rules in relation to conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

If you are connected with any of our clients (eg by virtue of being a director or an authorised representative) and you are in doubt about the contents of any documentation or your position then you ought to take your own independent legal advice at the appropriate time. This might arise at the beginning of a transaction or at any time during it especially if at any stage you are asked to take on any personal obligations or provide any personal guarantees in respect of the obligations of your company or to others. In those circumstances you should take particular care and independent advice (from an independent solicitor from another firm) so that you can fully comprehend and appreciate any personal liabilities or potential exposure which you have been asked to take on.