Terms & Conditions

Website Terms and Conditions of Use · Last updated: September 2026

These Terms govern access to and use of the Legatia Law website, including its information, enquiry facilities and course booking and payment facilities.

1. About these Terms

1.1 These terms and conditions of use (Terms) govern your access to and use of the Legatia Law website at www.legatialaw.com (Site).

1.2 The Site is operated by Miriam Bailey-Parkyns trading as Legatia Law (Legatia Law, we, us or our).

1.3 Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with them, you should stop using the Site.

1.4 These Terms apply to your use of the Site, including its content, enquiry facilities and course booking and payment facilities.

1.5 These Terms govern use of the Site. They do not replace any separate terms which apply to:

(a) a mediation appointment;
(b) the five-day Civil & Commercial Mediator Training Programme;
(c) any other training or professional development course;
(d) any personal development service; or
(e) any other service provided by Legatia Law.

1.6 Where separate terms apply to a particular service, programme or booking, those terms will govern that service, programme or booking in addition to these Terms.

1.7 Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Cookie Policy

2. About Legatia Law and Contact Information

2.1 Legatia Law is the trading name of Miriam Bailey-Parkyns.

2.2 Through Legatia Law, Miriam Bailey-Parkyns provides civil and commercial mediation, mediation training, professional development and personal development services.

2.3 If you wish to contact Legatia Law, you may do so through the contact form or other contact details published on the Site.

2.4 Submission of an enquiry does not oblige Legatia Law to accept a mediation appointment, course booking or other instruction.

3. Accessibility and Alternative Formats

3.1 We aim to make the Site and our communications accessible to users.

3.2 We take reasonable and proportionate steps to design and maintain the Site with accessibility in mind and to support users who need information in different formats.

3.3 The Site is intended to be compatible with commonly used assistive technologies, including screen readers and keyboard navigation, although we cannot guarantee compatibility with every device, browser, operating system or assistive technology.

3.4 If you encounter an accessibility barrier on the Site or require information in an alternative accessible format, please contact us using the contact details provided on the Site.

4. Using the Site

4.1 You do not need to create an account to use the Site.

4.2 The Site allows you to:

(a) browse information about Legatia Law and its services;
(b) submit an enquiry through an online form;
(c) provide information in connection with a proposed mediation or other service;
(d) book a mediation training programme or other course offered through the Site; and
(e) pay for a mediation training programme or other course offered through the Site.

4.3 You must ensure that information which you submit through the Site is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

4.4 You must not knowingly submit false, misleading, fraudulent or unlawful information through the Site.

4.5 Personal information submitted through the Site will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. Enquiries Through the Site

5.1 The Site contains facilities through which you may make enquiries concerning mediation, training and other services offered by Legatia Law.

5.2 Submission of an enquiry through the Site does not of itself:

(a) appoint Miriam Bailey-Parkyns as mediator;
(b) create a solicitor-client or lawyer-client relationship;
(c) create any other professional retainer;
(d) impose an obligation upon Miriam Bailey-Parkyns or Legatia Law to advise you;
(e) amount to acceptance of a proposed mediation appointment; or
(f) amount to acceptance of any other proposed instruction or service.

5.3 A mediation appointment will arise only when the applicable arrangements have been agreed and any required mediation documentation has been completed.

5.4 You should provide through a general enquiry form only the information reasonably necessary to enable the enquiry to be considered.

5.5 You should not submit unnecessary confidential, privileged or commercially sensitive information through a general enquiry form unless it has been requested.

6. Course Bookings and Payments

6.1 The Site allows you to book and pay for mediation training programmes and other courses offered by Legatia Law.

6.2 A course booking may be subject to separate programme or booking terms dealing with matters including:

(a) programme dates;
(b) fees;
(c) attendance;
(d) cancellations;
(e) transfers;
(f) refunds; and
(g) any other conditions applicable to that programme.

6.3 Where separate programme or booking terms apply, you should read them before completing your booking. The terms for our training courses are set out in our Course Booking Terms.

6.4 Payment through the Site does not disapply or replace any separate terms applicable to the course or programme which you have booked.

6.5 Payments made through the Site are processed through the payment facility provided on the Site.

6.6 Your use of a third-party payment service is also subject to the terms and privacy arrangements of that payment provider.

6.7 You must ensure that:

(a) payment information supplied by you is accurate; and
(b) you are authorised to use the payment method which you provide.

6.8 A booking is subject to successful processing of the applicable payment and any other booking requirements stated for the relevant programme.

7. Acceptable Use of the Site

7.1 You must use the Site lawfully.

7.2 You must not:

(a) use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, hateful or discriminatory purpose;
(b) use the Site in any way which infringes the intellectual property rights or other rights of another person;
(c) knowingly introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other malicious or technologically harmful material;
(d) carry out or attempt a denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attack;
(e) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which it is stored or any server, computer or database connected to it;
(f) interfere with the proper functioning, performance or security of the Site; or
(g) attempt to circumvent security measures protecting the Site.

7.3 If you believe that content published on the Site is unlawful, defamatory or infringes intellectual property rights, please contact us.

8. Availability, Changes and Access to the Site

8.1 We aim to keep the Site available and functioning reliably. We do not, however, guarantee that the Site or any part of it will always be available or uninterrupted.

8.2 The Site may be unavailable temporarily because of:

(a) maintenance;
(b) updates;
(c) technical faults;
(d) security requirements; or
(e) circumstances outside our reasonable control.

8.3 We may update or change the Site in order to:

(a) improve its functionality, security or performance;
(b) update its content;
(c) comply with legal or regulatory requirements; or
(d) reflect changes to the services offered by Legatia Law.

8.4 We do not guarantee that the Site will be compatible with every device, browser, operating system or software configuration.

8.5 We may suspend or withdraw all or part of the Site where reasonably necessary.

9. Information on the Site

9.1 Information only

The content of the Site is provided for general information only.

9.2 No legal advice

Nothing published on the Site constitutes, or is intended to constitute, legal advice.

Information concerning law, disputes, dispute resolution, negotiation, mediation or related matters is general in nature and is not advice about any particular person’s circumstances, rights, obligations or dispute.

9.3 No professional relationship created by website use

Accessing or using the Site, reading its content or submitting an enquiry through it does not of itself create:

(a) a solicitor-client relationship;
(b) a lawyer-client relationship;
(c) a professional adviser-client relationship; or
(d) any other professional retainer.

9.4 No mediation appointment created by website use

Accessing the Site, reading information about mediation or submitting a mediation enquiry does not appoint Miriam Bailey-Parkyns as mediator.

A mediation appointment arises only when the necessary arrangements have been expressly agreed.

9.5 Role of a mediator

Where Miriam Bailey-Parkyns is appointed as mediator, her role is that of an independent and neutral mediator.

A mediator does not act as the legal adviser of any party and does not determine the parties’ legal rights.

Parties remain responsible for obtaining their own independent legal or other professional advice where appropriate.

9.6 No reliance on general website content

You should not rely upon information published on the Site as a substitute for advice which takes account of the particular facts and circumstances of your matter.

You should not take, refrain from taking or materially alter any legal or commercial course of action solely in reliance on information published on the Site.

9.7 Accuracy and currency

We take reasonable care in preparing information published on the Site. However, we do not promise that all content will at all times be:

(a) complete;
(b) current;
(c) free from error; or
(d) suitable for any particular purpose or circumstance.

9.8 Training and programme information

Information published on the Site about courses and programmes, including programme content, dates, venues, fees and availability, is intended to describe the applicable programme at the time of publication.

Where any programme-specific terms apply, those terms will govern the relevant booking.

9.9 Errors

If you identify an apparent error on the Site, please contact us.

10. Intellectual Property Rights

10.1 The Site and its content, including its design, text, articles, training material, graphics, photographs, images, video, audio and other material (Content), are owned by or licensed to Legatia Law unless otherwise stated.

10.2 The Content is protected by intellectual property law.

10.3 You may access and view the Content for legitimate personal, professional or business information purposes.

10.4 Except where permitted by law or with our prior written permission, you must not:

(a) copy or reproduce substantial parts of the Content;
(b) republish or distribute the Content;
(c) commercially exploit the Content;
(d) modify or create derivative material from the Content;
(e) reproduce training materials;
(f) remove copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notices; or
(g) represent Content created by Legatia Law as your own.

10.5 You must not use automated processes, software, scripts, crawlers, bots or similar technology to scrape, extract or systematically collect Content from the Site without our prior written permission.

10.6 You must not use substantial quantities of Content from the Site to train, fine-tune or develop artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems without our prior written permission.

10.7 Legatia Law and its associated branding may not be used in a manner which suggests affiliation, authorisation or endorsement without our prior written permission.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

11.1 The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services.

11.2 Links are provided for convenience or to provide functionality.

11.3 We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their content, availability or operation.

11.4 The inclusion of a link does not of itself mean that Legatia Law endorses the third party, its website, its products or its services.

11.5 Where you use a third-party website or service, including a payment provider, that use may be governed by the third party’s own terms and privacy policy.

12. Our Responsibility to You

12.1 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for:

(a) death or personal injury caused by negligence;
(b) fraud; or
(c) fraudulent misrepresentation.

12.2 Nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights which cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

12.3 Subject to clauses 12.1 and 12.2, Legatia Law is not responsible for loss or damage resulting from:

(a) treating general website information as advice tailored to your individual circumstances;
(b) interruption or unavailability of the Site;
(c) your internet connection, device, browser or software;
(d) a third-party website or service outside our control; or
(e) circumstances outside our reasonable control.

12.4 These Website Terms govern use of the Site. They do not determine liability arising from a separate mediation appointment, training programme or other service provided by Legatia Law. Any such liability will be governed by the terms applicable to that service.

13. Suspension and Termination of Access

13.1 We may restrict, suspend or terminate access to the Site where we reasonably believe that:

(a) these Terms have been breached;
(b) the Site is being misused;
(c) there is a security or fraud risk;
(d) unlawful activity is taking place; or
(e) restriction is otherwise reasonably necessary to protect the Site or its users.

14. Privacy and Personal Information

14.1 Your privacy and personal information are important to us.

14.2 Personal information provided through the Site will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

14.3 Our Privacy Policy explains:

(a) what personal information we collect;
(b) why we collect it;
(c) how it is used and stored;
(d) when it may be shared;
(e) your rights in relation to your personal information; and
(f) how to contact us in relation to privacy matters.

14.4 If you provide personal information concerning another person, you should ensure that you are entitled to provide that information.

15. Complaints

15.1 If you have a complaint concerning the operation, accessibility, content or security of the Site, please contact us using the contact details published on the Site.

15.2 A complaint concerning a mediation, course, training programme or other service is not necessarily a complaint about the Site and may be dealt with under the complaints procedure or terms applicable to that service.

Complaints Procedure

16. Changes to these Terms

16.1 We may amend these Terms to reflect:

(a) changes in law or regulation;
(b) changes to the Site;
(c) changes to its functionality;
(d) changes to the services provided through Legatia Law;
(e) security requirements; or
(f) operational requirements.

16.2 The current version of these Terms will be published on the Site together with the date on which it was last updated.

16.3 Your continued use of the Site following publication of revised Terms will be subject to the revised Terms.

17. General Legal Terms

17.1 Events beyond our control

We are not responsible for failure to comply with these Terms where that failure results from circumstances outside our reasonable control.

17.2 No waiver

If we do not immediately enforce any provision of these Terms, this does not mean that we have waived the right to enforce it later.

17.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in force.

17.4 No third-party rights

No person other than you and Legatia Law has any right to enforce these Terms.

17.5 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, although a person resident elsewhere will retain the benefit of any mandatory legal protections which apply to them.

17.6 Jurisdiction

Disputes arising in connection with these Terms will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. A consumer resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom may also have the right to bring proceedings in the courts of the part of the United Kingdom in which they live.