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Of course, in the light of this case, the "Find a Solicitor" facility now includes the following wording:

"Disclaimer

While we try to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in Find a Solicitor, the Law Society cannot accept any liability arising from your reliance upon it, or from the inclusion in it or omission from it of any data whatsoever.

By making Find a Solicitor available to the public, the Law Society gives no representation or advice and makes no warranty whatsoever as to the accuracy of the information provided or in relation to any other matter. You should take appropriate steps to verify independently the accuracy of any information contained in Find a Solicitor. You should not act or omit to act on the basis of information contained in Find a Solicitor without confirming for yourself that an organisation or individual is regulated by the SRA and that they are who they say they are. You should take such legal and/or professional advice as you consider necessary.

Find a Solicitor is not intended to be the way in which the Law Society fulfils its statutory duties under the Solicitors Act 1974 to keep an official register of all solicitors available for inspection by the public.

Find a Solicitor does not contain details of all solicitors. In particular, it does not contain details of solicitors who choose not to be listed, and some solicitors without practising certificates.

To inspect the official register, you should contact the Solicitors Regulation Authority, The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN. You can call them on 0370 606 2555 (UK) or +44 (0)121 329 6800 (international callers).

Our liability

To the extent permitted by law, The Law Society expressly excludes all conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity.

The Law Society expressly disclaims all liability and responsibility for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user arising from any reliance placed on materials posted on the Website by any visitor to the Website and by anyone who may be informed of any of their contents, or from the use or inability to use the Website, whether directly or indirectly, resulting from inaccuracies, defects, errors, whether typographical or otherwise, omissions, out of date information or otherwise, even if such loss was reasonably foreseeable and the Law Society had been advised of the possibility of the same. Direct, indirect or consequential loss and damage shall include but not be limited to loss of profits or contracts, loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, and wasted expenditure or management time.

Nothing in these Conditions of use shall exclude the Law Society's liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, nor its liability for fraudulent misrepresentation, nor any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Full conditions of use

By using the Find a Solicitor website, you indicate that you accept the above Disclaimer and Liability statements and Full Conditions of Use covering the usage of websites owned by The Law Society. You should not use Find a Solicitor, if you do not agree with the stated Conditions of Use."