Legal Notice

Limited Liability Partnership

From the 16 December 2024, Alastair Purdy LLP operates as a limited liability partnership, established in the Republic of Ireland. Alastair Purdy LLP is regulated by the Law Society of Ireland and authorised by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority to operate as a limited liability partnership under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.

As provided under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (subject to the exceptions set out therein), a Partner in Alastair Purdy LLP has no personal liability for any debts, liabilities, or obligations incurred for the purpose of carrying on the business of Alastair Purdy LLP. This includes liabilities of Alastair Purdy LLP, its partners, employees, agents, or representatives, regardless of how such liabilities arise.

This limitation applies solely to the personal liability of Partners and does not prevent or restrict the enforcement of any debt, liability, or obligation against the property of Alastair Purdy LLP. The Partnership Act 1890 (Ireland) applies to Alastair Purdy LLP to the extent that it is not inconsistent with Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.

Alastair Purdy LLP holds a policy of professional indemnity insurance. For details in respect of this policy, please contact our office.

Complaints and Dispute Resolution

If you are dissatisfied with our work or wish to make a complaint, please initially raise it with the partner responsible for the work. Should your complaint concern that partner, or remain unresolved after discussion, you should contact our managing partner. We are committed to addressing any complaint promptly. If your complaint remains unresolved, the firm is regulated by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, which operates its own complaints procedure for the firms it regulates.

Dispute Resolution

For any disputes arising out of our Terms of Business or our retainer (excluding disputes about the amount or payment of our fees), we will first attempt to resolve the issue through mediation in accordance with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Model Mediation Procedure. The mediation will take place in Dublin, Ireland, and be conducted in English. The mediator will be agreed upon by the parties, or if no agreement is reached within 28 days, nominated by the President of the Law Society of Ireland.

If mediation is unsuccessful, any dispute will be referred to arbitration by a sole arbitrator. The arbitrator will be appointed by agreement, or in default of agreement within 28 days of our election to refer the dispute to arbitration, by the President of the Law Society of Ireland. Arbitration will take place in Dublin and be private and confidential, conducted in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in force at the time the dispute is notified, unless otherwise agreed.

Invoice Queries

For any queries about an invoice, please contact the relevant partner. If you wish to dispute an invoice, you must notify us in writing within 21 days of receiving the invoice, detailing the nature of the dispute. We will strive to resolve any invoice dispute informally, including through mediation if necessary. Additionally, you may refer any such dispute to mediation or make an application to the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators for adjudication of legal costs.

Contact details for the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators:

If an invoice or bill of costs is reduced by less than 15%, you will be responsible for the costs of adjudication. We may also apply to the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators for adjudication of an invoice after 30 days and within 12 months of the invoice date, if the invoice remains unpaid.

For any further information or assistance, please contact us directly.