PROVISION OF SERVICES REGULATIONS 2009
In accordance with the requirements of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, we confirm the necessary information as required by the Regulations as below:
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Business Name: Gerard McDermott KC Ltd
Legal Status: Bar Standards Board Entity
Contact Details: 7 Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1JP
Telephone: 0161 304 4306
Email: legala@mcdermottqc.com
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Director: Gerard McDermott KC (Barrister)
Head of Legal Practice (HOLP): Gerard McDermott KC
Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA): Gerard McDermott KC
Registered company address: Incom House, Waterside, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1WD
Registered company number: 09570484
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Professional indemnity insurance: All Bar Standards Board Entities must have professional indemnity insurance. We have obtained insurance cover through Bar Mutual (BMIF) which provides us cover of £2.5Million. Mutual provides cover for claims brought anywhere in the world (subject to the terms of the [MH1] cover). BMIF can be contacted on: 90 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4ST. Telephone: 020 7621 0405, Fax: 020 7283 5988.
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The company also maintains cover for claims in excess of £2.5 million presently to a total of £20 million.
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Authorisation Scheme: We are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to provide legal services in England and Wales. This Company and any barristers within its employ are governed by the latest edition of the BSB Code of Conduct which is available from the Bar Standards Board website listed below. The Bar Standards Board address is Bar Standards Board, 289-293 High Holborn, London. WC1V 7HZ Telephone: 020 7611 1444. Fax: 020 7831 9217. Website address is www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
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Complaints: Our Complaints policy and procedure can be found here.
Complaints can be made to the case handler dealing with a case or to our Head of Legal Practice. Anyone who is not satisfied with the way in which a complaint is dealt with can also take a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within twelve months of the complaint arising. They are contactable at: Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ, email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk or telephone 0300 555 0333. For further details see: www.legalombudsman.org.uk
VAT Number: Our VAT Number is 212 1500 79.
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Applicable Law: Unless otherwise agreed the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim, dispute or difference concerning our services and any matter arising from it.