Website Terms of Use and Legal Notice

1. Regulatory Information

O’Connor Law Solicitors (“we”, “our” or “us”) is a firm of solicitors practising in Ireland.

We are authorised and regulated in accordance with applicable Irish legal and regulatory requirements.

The information contained on this website is published in accordance with applicable professional and regulatory obligations governing the provision of legal services in Ireland.

2. Information Purposes Only

The content of this website, including articles, legal updates, newsletters, guides, publications, resources and other materials (the “Content”), is provided for general information purposes only.

The Content does not constitute legal advice, tax Law advice, financial advice or any other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such.

Whilst we endeavour to ensure that information published on this website is accurate and up to date, the law is subject to change and we do not guarantee that all Content is complete, current or applicable to your particular circumstances.

You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any Content appearing on this website without obtaining legal or other professional advice appropriate to your specific circumstances.

Neither access to this website nor receipt of information through this website creates a solicitor-client relationship.

3. Enquiries and Communications

Submission of an enquiry through this website, including through any contact form, email link, online booking facility or chatbot, does not create:

• a solicitor-client relationship;
• a retainer;
• a duty of care; or
• any obligation on O’Connor Law to act on your behalf.

A solicitor-client relationship will arise only where we have expressly agreed to act and have completed all necessary client onboarding, regulatory and conflict-checking procedures.

We reserve the right to decline instructions in accordance with our professional and regulatory obligations.

4. Confidentiality Warning

Communications sent through this website should not be regarded as confidential, privileged or secure unless and until we have formally accepted instructions from you.

Please do not submit confidential, sensitive, commercially valuable or time-critical information through this website.

The transmission of information to us through this website does not of itself create any duty of confidentiality.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights in this website and its contents, including text, graphics, logos, branding, images, designs, publications, downloads, software and other materials (the “Materials”), are owned by or licensed to O’Connor Law.

The Materials are protected by copyright, trade mark, database rights and other intellectual property laws in Ireland and internationally.

You may:

• access and view this website for personal and legitimate business purposes;
• download and temporarily store extracts for viewing purposes only; and
• print reasonable portions of the Materials for your personal, non-commercial use.

You may not, without our prior written consent:

• reproduce, distribute, publish or commercially exploit any Materials;
• modify, adapt or create derivative works from any Materials;
• remove copyright or proprietary notices;
• use data scraping, data mining or automated extraction tools in connection with the website; or
• otherwise use the Materials for commercial purposes.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

• introduce viruses, malware, ransomware, Trojan horses, worms or other harmful code;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, servers or associated systems;
• interfere with the security, operation or functionality of the website;
• launch denial of service attacks or similar activities;
• use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, misleading or harmful purposes; or
• take any action that may damage the reputation or operation of O’Connor Law.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites for convenience and information purposes only.

Such links do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or approval by O’Connor Law of any third-party website, organisation, product or service.

We accept no responsibility for the content, availability, security, privacy practices or operation of third-party websites and shall not be liable for any loss arising from their use.

Access to any third-party website is entirely at your own risk.

8. Links to this Website

You may link to this website provided that:

• the link is lawful and fair;
• it does not falsely suggest any endorsement, approval or association by O’Connor Law;
• it does not damage or take unfair advantage of our reputation; and
• it complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

We reserve the right to require the removal of any link to this website at any time.

9. Website Availability

Whilst we endeavour to keep this website available and functioning correctly, we do not guarantee that:

• access will be uninterrupted;
• the website will be error-free;
• defects will be corrected within any particular timeframe; or
• the website will always remain available.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the website without notice.

10. Disclaimer

To the fullest extent permitted by law, this website and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

O’Connor Law makes no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, regarding:

• the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the Content;
• the availability of the website;
• compatibility with particular devices or software;
• freedom from defects, interruptions or errors; or
• the absence of viruses or other harmful components.

Users are responsible for implementing appropriate security measures when using the internet and this website.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, O’Connor Law , its partners, consultants, employees, agents and affiliates shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, liability or expense arising out of or in connection with:

• the use of, or inability to use, this website;
• reliance on any Content;
• interruption of access to the website;
• technical failure or malfunction;
• cyber incidents, unauthorised access or data corruption;
• loss of business, revenue, profits, goodwill or opportunity;
• loss of data; or
• any indirect, consequential, incidental or special loss.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation would be unlawful.

12. Privacy and Cookies

The collection and processing of personal data through this website is governed by our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy, which should be read in conjunction with these Terms of Use.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may amend these Terms of Use at any time.

Any revised version shall take effect upon publication on this website.

Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Waiver

No failure or delay by O’Connor Law in exercising any right or remedy shall constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any dispute arising from or in connection with this website shall be governed by the laws of Ireland.

The courts of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or the use of this website.