Company number: 17306204
Important status statement: Lawport UK Legal Ltd is a commercial legal consultancy providing unreserved legal and commercial services.
These Terms of Business (Terms) explain the basis on which Lawport UK Legal Ltd, trading as Lawport UK, provides commercial legal consultancy services. They should be read together with any proposal, quote, statement of work, engagement note, subscription confirmation or email confirmation that applies to a specific matter.
Where there is an inconsistency between these Terms and a written matter-specific engagement document, the matter-specific engagement document will apply to that matter only.
1. About Lawport UK Legal Ltd
Lawport UK Legal Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 17306204. It trades as Lawport UK.
Lawport UK is a commercial legal consultancy that supports businesses, founders, directors and commercial teams with practical legal and commercial work. Its services are designed for business use and are not a substitute for regulated legal representation where regulated representation is required.
2. Our non-SRA regulated status
Lawport UK Legal Ltd is not authorised or regulated by the SRA and is not an SRA-regulated law firm. References to legal support, legal consultancy, legal review or legal documentation describe the nature of the commercial support provided and should not be read as a statement that Lawport UK is a solicitors' practice.
Clients of Lawport UK do not receive the regulatory protections that apply when instructing an SRA-regulated firm. This means that, unless a separate regulated provider is involved, clients will not have access to the SRA Compensation Fund or the Legal Ombudsman scheme for complaints about SRA-regulated legal services.
Lawport UK does not hold itself out as authorised to carry out reserved legal activities and will not knowingly accept instructions that require it to carry out reserved legal activities.
3. What are reserved legal activities?
In England and Wales, certain legal activities are reserved by law and may only be carried out by authorised or exempt persons. Under the Legal Services Act 2007, reserved legal activities include:
- the exercise of a right of audience, meaning advocacy before a court or tribunal where a right of audience is required;
- the conduct of litigation, including issuing, conducting or defending court proceedings where that work is reserved;
- reserved instrument activities, broadly involving certain conveyancing and land or property transfer work;
- probate activities, including preparing probate papers for the purposes of obtaining a grant of probate or letters of administration where reserved;
- notarial activities; and
- the administration of oaths.
Lawport UK does not carry out reserved legal activities. If a matter requires a reserved legal activity, court representation, litigation conduct, conveyancing, probate, notarial work, immigration advice, claims management activity or another regulated service, the client must instruct an appropriately authorised professional. Lawport UK may, where agreed, provide commercial background support or help coordinate with a regulated provider, but it will not act as that regulated provider.
4. Scope of services
Subject to the agreed scope, Lawport UK may support clients with:
- commercial contracts, supplier terms, customer terms, website terms, service agreements and business documentation;
- commercial negotiation support and risk review;
- business policy drafting and operational legal documentation;
- dispute prevention, settlement correspondence and debt or cash-flow related pre-action correspondence, provided this does not amount to the conduct of litigation;
- contract management, legal operations support and commercial decision support;
- general business legal support where the activity is not reserved, regulated or outside Lawport UK's competence.
The exact scope, deliverables, fees, assumptions, exclusions and timetable will be set out in the relevant proposal, quote, statement of work, email confirmation or engagement note. Lawport UK only acts on matters it has agreed to take on. Anything outside the agreed scope is excluded unless agreed separately in writing.
5. Services we do not provide
Unless expressly confirmed in writing and only through an appropriately authorised provider where required, Lawport UK does not provide:
- reserved legal activities;
- the conduct of litigation or advocacy before courts or tribunals;
- conveyancing, probate, notarial services or administration of oaths;
- immigration advice, criminal law, family law, personal injury, insolvency practitioner services, regulated financial advice, tax advice, audit/accountancy advice, or regulated investment advice;
- escrow, trustee, client account, completion account or money-holding services;
- guarantees of commercial, litigation, recovery, negotiation or enforcement outcomes.
6. Client responsibilities and risk ownership
Clients remain responsible for all business decisions and for the commercial use of any document, advice, wording, template or recommendation supplied by Lawport UK. This includes whether to sign a document, accept a risk, settle a dispute, pursue a debt, terminate a contract, enter into a transaction, rely on a third-party statement or escalate a matter to a regulated adviser.
Clients must provide complete, accurate and timely instructions and documents. Lawport UK is entitled to rely on information supplied by the client and is not responsible for loss caused by incomplete, inaccurate, misleading or late information.
Clients must tell Lawport UK immediately if a matter becomes urgent, involves a court or tribunal deadline, is threatened with proceedings, concerns a regulated activity, involves suspected fraud, sanctions, insolvency, regulatory investigation, tax, immigration, criminal issues or any other specialist matter.
7. Time limits, urgent work and court-related matters
Lawport UK does not monitor limitation periods, court deadlines, tribunal deadlines, appeal deadlines, filing dates or procedural dates unless this is expressly included in the agreed scope and capable of being performed without carrying out a reserved legal activity.
If a matter may require proceedings, a formal legal response, service of documents, court representation or procedural steps, the client must obtain advice from an authorised solicitor, barrister or other regulated provider. Lawport UK may stop work or limit its work to commercial support if continuing would create regulatory or professional risk.
8. Fees, billing and payment
Lawport UK aims to keep billing clear and predictable. Fees may be fixed-fee, subscription-based, retainer-based, hourly, project-based or otherwise agreed in writing. Lawport UK will not intentionally overcomplicate billing; the fee basis should be clear before work begins wherever possible.
Any VAT, expenses, third-party costs, filing fees, counsel fees, expert fees, software costs or other external charges will be explained where known and charged separately unless expressly included.
Invoices are payable within the period stated on the invoice. If no period is stated, payment is due within 7 days of the invoice date. Lawport UK may pause or stop work where invoices are overdue, where requested information is not provided, or where continuing would expose Lawport UK to unacceptable regulatory, commercial or professional risk.
9. Subscriptions, retainers and unused time
Where services are provided under a subscription or retainer, the subscription or retainer covers only the agreed scope and period. Unused time, unused allowance or unused services do not roll over unless expressly agreed in writing. Subscription or retainer work may be subject to fair use limits, capacity limits, response-time assumptions and exclusions set out in the relevant engagement terms.
10. Confidentiality
Lawport UK will treat client information as confidential and use it only to provide services, manage the client relationship, comply with law, liaise with advisers, insurers or service providers, and operate its business.
Confidentiality is subject to exceptions, including where disclosure is required by law, court order, regulator, insurer, professional adviser, suspected fraud, sanctions check, anti-money laundering concern, conflict check, cyber incident response, debt recovery or to protect Lawport UK's legitimate interests.
11. Legal professional privilege
Because Lawport UK is not an SRA-regulated law firm and is not acting as a firm of solicitors, communications with Lawport UK may not attract legal professional privilege in the same way as communications with a solicitor or barrister. Clients should take separate regulated advice where privilege is important.
12. Professional indemnity insurance
Lawport UK maintains professional indemnity insurance appropriate to its commercial legal consultancy model. Evidence of professional indemnity insurance cover can be provided on reasonable written request where relevant to a notified dispute, claim, complaint or insurer-related issue, subject to confidentiality, insurer requirements and commercial sensitivity.
Professional indemnity insurance is not the same as SRA-regulated minimum terms and conditions insurance and does not create SRA Compensation Fund or Legal Ombudsman rights.
13. Conflicts of interest
Lawport UK may decline, pause or stop acting where there is an actual conflict, potential conflict, commercial conflict, insufficient information, non-payment, unacceptable conduct, reputational concern, regulatory concern or where the matter falls outside Lawport UK's service model.
Where appropriate, Lawport UK may ask for written consent before continuing where a potential commercial conflict is manageable. Lawport UK is not required to disclose confidential information belonging to another client when assessing or managing conflicts.
14. Anti-money laundering, sanctions and unlawful conduct
Lawport UK may carry out identity, business, sanctions, source-of-funds or risk checks where it considers this appropriate. Lawport UK may refuse to act, stop acting, report concerns or request further information if it has concerns about unlawful conduct, sanctions exposure, fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, tax evasion, modern slavery or other serious risk.
15. Data protection and communications
Lawport UK will process personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Clients must ensure that they have a lawful basis for sharing personal data, confidential information and third-party information with Lawport UK.
Email, cloud storage, electronic signature, messaging, document automation and other digital tools may be used to deliver services. Lawport UK will take reasonable steps to protect information but cannot guarantee that electronic communications or third-party systems will be free from cyber risk, interception, delay, outage or error.
16. Use of technology and AI-assisted tools
Lawport UK may use technology, templates, automation tools and AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency, drafting, research, review and workflow. Lawport UK remains responsible for its final output to the extent set out in these Terms and the relevant engagement scope.
Clients should not upload highly sensitive material to third-party systems or AI tools unless appropriate safeguards are in place. Lawport UK will not intentionally use confidential client information in public AI tools in a way that makes it publicly available or trains a public model, unless the client has agreed or the tool/provider offers appropriate confidentiality protections.
17. Third-party advisers, referrals and providers
Lawport UK may recommend or coordinate with solicitors, barristers, accountants, tax advisers, insolvency practitioners, consultants, experts, software providers or other third parties. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, those third parties are independent from Lawport UK and are responsible for their own work, advice, fees, insurance and regulatory status.
A client is responsible for deciding whether to instruct a third-party adviser or provider. Lawport UK is not liable for the acts, omissions, delays, fees or advice of independent third parties.
18. Documents, drafts and intellectual property
Drafts, templates, checklists, clause banks, know-how, training materials, process documents and other materials prepared or supplied by Lawport UK remain Lawport UK's intellectual property unless expressly agreed otherwise.
Once all relevant fees are paid, the client may use final documents for the agreed internal business purpose. The client may not resell, publish, licence, adapt for unrelated third parties, or commercially exploit Lawport UK templates or materials without written consent.
Draft documents are not final until Lawport UK has confirmed them as final or ready for use. Clients are responsible for checking commercial details, names, dates, figures, defined terms, addresses, payment details and operational assumptions before using any document.
19. No third-party reliance
Lawport UK's work is provided only for the client that instructed Lawport UK and only for the agreed purpose. No third party may rely on Lawport UK's work without Lawport UK's written consent. Lawport UK accepts no liability to any third party who uses or relies on its work without written consent.
20. Website information and general materials
Website content, guides, articles, templates, marketing materials and general information provided by Lawport UK are for general information only. They are not tailored advice and should not be relied on as a substitute for matter-specific consultancy support or regulated legal advice where required.
21. Liability
Lawport UK's liability will be limited to the amount set out in the relevant engagement terms. If no amount is stated, Lawport UK's aggregate liability for all claims arising from or connected with a matter will be limited to the fees paid to Lawport UK for that matter in the 12 months before the claim arose.
Lawport UK is not liable for indirect loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss of anticipated savings, business interruption, wasted management time, reputational loss or consequential loss, except where such liability cannot legally be excluded.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.
Where a client considers that a matter carries risk above the liability cap, the client must tell Lawport UK before work begins so that the parties can discuss whether a different scope, fee, insurance position or referral to a regulated provider is appropriate.
22. Indemnity
The client agrees to indemnify Lawport UK against losses, claims, costs and expenses arising from the client's misuse of Lawport UK's work, breach of these Terms, unlawful instructions, inaccurate information, unauthorised third-party reliance, or use of documents outside the agreed purpose, except to the extent caused by Lawport UK's own breach or negligence.
23. Ending an engagement
Either party may end an engagement by written notice unless the engagement terms state otherwise. Lawport UK may end or pause an engagement immediately where there is non-payment, conflict, regulatory risk, unlawful conduct, abusive conduct, reputational concern, lack of instructions, or where continuing would be inappropriate.
The client remains responsible for fees, expenses and third-party costs incurred up to the date of termination. Lawport UK may retain documents and work product until outstanding invoices are paid, subject to applicable law.
24. Complaints and disputes
If a client is unhappy with Lawport UK's service, the client should contact Lawport UK first so the issue can be reviewed quickly and fairly. Complaints should be sent to legal@lawportuk.com with a clear summary of the issue, relevant dates, documents and the outcome requested.
Because Lawport UK is not SRA-regulated, complaints are handled through Lawport UK's internal complaints process unless a separate regulated provider has been engaged. The SRA, SRA Compensation Fund and Legal Ombudsman scheme will not usually apply to Lawport UK's own non-SRA regulated consultancy services.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved informally, the parties should first consider good-faith negotiation or mediation before court proceedings, unless urgent action is required or this would prejudice a legal right.
25. Force majeure
Lawport UK is not liable for delay or failure caused by events outside its reasonable control, including illness, system failure, cyber incident, power failure, internet outage, third-party provider failure, industrial action, fire, flood, pandemic, government action, court or regulator delay, or other events beyond reasonable control.
26. Variation, assignment and severability
Any variation to these Terms must be agreed in writing. The client may not assign or transfer rights or obligations under an engagement without Lawport UK's written consent. If any part of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the rest will continue to apply.
27. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising from or connected with them are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Contact details
Legal name
Lawport UK Legal Ltd
Company number
17306204
Email
Website / location
www.lawportuk.com | London W1W 5PF
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