LEGAL AND REGULATORY NOTICES

General
Stone White Solicitors Limited (‘Stone White Solicitors’) is registered in England and Wales (Registration Number 11259610). Its registered office is at 81 Chancery Lane, London, England, WC2A 1DD. Stone White Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 649731).

In accordance with the common terminology used in professional service organisations we use the word ‘partner’ to refer to a shareholder or director of the company or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.

Any advice given by any individual member, employee, or consultant is the responsibility of Stone White Solicitors and not the individual.

Contact information for Stone White Solicitors including our email address and telephone number, can be found on this site under Contact Us.

The SRA Handbook contains the rules of professional conduct which apply to all solicitors and this firm. The SRA Handbook can be viewed on the website of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (www.sra.org.uk).

Insurance Distribution Activity
We are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. However, we are included on the register maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority so that we can carry on insurance distribution activity, which is broadly the advising on, selling and administration of insurance contracts. This part of our business, including arrangements for complaints or redress if something goes wrong, is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The register can be accessed via the Financial Conduct Authority website at www.fca.org.uk/firms/financial-services-register.

We do not receive any commission or financial incentive for arranging contracts of insurance.

We do not provide any personal recommendations for contracts of insurance.

Anti-Money Laundering
Stone White Solicitors is committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and other relevant legislation for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

We undertake detailed due diligence measures and ongoing monitoring for both new and existing clients. We also require clients to identify the source of all monies that will be paid to us.

In some circumstances we are under a legal duty to report information to the National Crime Agency where we know or suspect that a transaction involves money laundering or the financing of terrorists. If, while we are acting for you, it becomes necessary to make such a disclosure, we may not be able to inform you that a disclosure has been made or of the reasons for it because the law prohibits ‘tipping-off’. We accept no liability for any loss, damage, costs or otherwise you incur by reason of such disclosure.

Bribery Act
We comply with the Bribery Act 2010 and for this reason we monitor gifts and hospitality.

VAT
We are registered for VAT purposes with VAT Number GB 302953029

Professional Liability Insurance
In the interests of our clients, we maintain Professional Indemnity Insurance to a total level of £3million (three million pounds). Our insurers are currently Travelers Insurance Company Limited.

If other professional advisers are instructed on your matter, you must make sure they have a policy of insurance to cover their responsibilities to you. Our liability is limited to our responsibilities as agreed with you.

Complaints
We want to give you the best possible service. If at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service we provide, and you would like to make a complaint, then please contact the fee earner responsible for your matter who will be happy discuss the matter with you.  If you are still dissatisfied, then you may invoke the Firms complaints handling procedure, which you can read here.

If the matter is still not resolved, you may be entitled to ask the Legal Ombudsman of England and Wales to consider the complaint.

Details on how to contact the Legal Ombudsman and further information on the procedures involved can be found at www.legalombudsman.org.uk.
In addition, complaints (such as reporting someone’s behaviour) may be made to the SRA (www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor.page)

Diversity
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all of our dealings with clients, third parties and employees.

Website
No contract or agreement between you and Stone White Solicitors is created by your use of this website.

The information on this website about legal matters is provided for general information purposes only and not intended to be construed or interpreted as legal or professional advice. Stone White Solicitors disclaims liability in relation to its use and such information should not, therefore, be relied upon or treated as a substitute for legal or professional advice.

Although we try to ensure that all the information on this site is accurate and up to date, this cannot be guaranteed. All liability for loss or damage arising from the use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site or the use of, or inability to use, our site is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

Links on this site to third party websites are for your reference only. We shall not be responsible for the content of any website or information linked to this website.

Whilst we have taken reasonable measures to ensure that this website is free of viruses, use of the website is at your risk.

The content and design of this website are subject to copyright owned by Stone White Solicitors. Reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited.

Applicable Law
Our relationship with you will be governed by English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.