Terms & Conditions

1. About Lexkara & Co

Lexkara & Co is a legal consultancy registered in England and Wales under company number 14432463. Our registered address is 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR.

Lexkara & Co is not a solicitors' firm and is not a barristers' chambers. We are not authorised or regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or the Bar Standards Board (BSB). We provide non-reserved legal advice and legal strategy as permitted by the Legal Services Act 2007.

2. Services

Lexkara & Co provides legal advisory services including, but not limited to, corporate and commercial advice, transactional support, regulatory guidance, dispute strategy, and general legal consultancy. Our services constitute non-reserved legal activities as defined by the Legal Services Act 2007.

We do not carry out reserved legal activities, including the exercise of rights of audience, the conduct of litigation, reserved instrument activities, probate activities, notarial activities, or the administration of oaths. Where a client's matter requires reserved legal activities, we will arrange for these to be carried out by appropriately authorised panel solicitors or barristers under their own regulatory authorisation.

3. Engagement Terms

Each client engagement is governed by a separate engagement letter and client care letter, which together set out the specific terms applicable to the matter, including the scope of our instructions, the individuals responsible for the matter, and any limitations on the services to be provided.

These Terms & Conditions apply to all engagements unless expressly varied in writing in the engagement letter. In the event of any conflict between these Terms & Conditions and the engagement letter, the engagement letter shall prevail.

4. Fees and Payment

Our fees are set out in the engagement letter for each matter. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, fees are calculated on a time-spent basis at the hourly rates specified in the engagement letter.

Payment is required in advance unless alternative arrangements have been agreed in writing. Invoices are payable within 14 days of issue. We reserve the right to charge interest on overdue amounts at the rate of 4% per annum above the Bank of England base rate.

Lexkara & Co does not hold client funds. We do not operate a client account and do not receive or hold money on behalf of clients.

5. Confidentiality

We treat all information provided to us by clients as confidential and will not disclose it to any third party without the client's prior written consent, except where:

• disclosure is required by law, regulation, or court order
• disclosure is necessary for the proper conduct of the matter (for example, to panel solicitors or barristers instructed on the client's behalf)
• the information is already in the public domain through no fault of ours

Our confidentiality obligations survive the termination of the engagement.

6. Intellectual Property

All work product created by Lexkara & Co in the course of an engagement — including advice, memoranda, reports, presentations, and other documents — is the copyright of Lexkara & Co. Clients are granted a licence to use work product for the purpose for which it was created.

Work product may not be disclosed to or relied upon by any third party without our prior written consent, except where such disclosure is contemplated by the engagement letter.

7. Limitation of Liability

Lexkara & Co's total aggregate liability to the client for any claim arising out of or in connection with an engagement shall be limited to the total fees paid by the client for the specific matter giving rise to the claim.

This limitation applies to all causes of action, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise. Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Lexkara & Co shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, or special losses, or for loss of profit, loss of business, loss of opportunity, or loss of goodwill, whether or not foreseeable.

8. Conflicts of Interest

We maintain a conflicts register and carry out conflict checks before accepting any new engagement. If a conflict of interest is identified at any stage, we will inform the affected clients and take appropriate steps, which may include declining or ceasing to act.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement by giving reasonable written notice to the other. On termination, the client shall be liable to pay for all work properly done and expenses properly incurred up to the date of termination.

10. Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our service, please refer to our Complaints Process.

11. Website Use

The information on this website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No reliance should be placed on the information contained on this website without obtaining specific legal advice from Lexkara & Co or another qualified legal adviser.

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date, but we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of the content.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions, and any engagement to which they apply, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms or any engagement.

13. Company Information

Lexkara & Co
Registered in England and Wales
Company No. 14432463
Registered Address: 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR