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About CELIA

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CELIA Alliance

The CELIA Alliance is not a trading entity, corporate or unincorporated body.  “CELIA Alliance” and the term “CELIA” are used to describe an alliance of independent law and professional services firms which are not affiliated in the joint practice of law or tax advisory services.  Each member of CELIA is an independent practice and provides professional services on an entirely individual and separate basis unconnected to any other member of the CELIA Alliance.

CELIA Alliance Website

The CELIA Alliance website is owned and operated by Abbiss Cadres LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales, with registered number OC339497.  Our registered office is at 4th Floor (South), 14 Austin Friars, London,  EC2N 2HE.  A list of the members of the LLP is available at our registered office.

Regulation

Abbiss Cadres LLP is authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) to undertake the following reserved legal activities: (a) the exercise of a right of audience (b) the conduct of litigation (c) reserved instrument activities (d) probate activities (e) the administration of oaths, and (f) to provide immigration advice and immigration services for the purposes of section 84(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Abbiss Cadres is also regulated by the SRA in respect of carrying on other legal activities which fall within section 12 of the Legal Services Act 2007. Any services which fall outside the definition of “legal activities” are not regulated. Details of the SRA’s professional rules detailing their regulation of Abbiss Cadres as a licensed body can be found on the SRA website under “SRA handbook”.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Abbiss Cadres carries professional indemnity insurance covering the “legal activities” in respect of which we are regulated by the SRA. Our insurer is Travelers Insurance Company Limited, address Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8AG. Our PII policy covers all advice given by Abbiss Cadres under our standard terms of business, regardless of where in the world our clients are situated.

Use and Liability

No Reliance

Abbiss Cadres LLP provides the information on this website for general information purposes only and it is not intended to be comprehensive.  It does not constitute or contain legal advice or any other advice.  Abbiss Cadres LLP accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss which may arise from accessing or otherwise relying on any information contained on this site.  Abbiss Cadres LLP accepts no responsibility or liability for the content of any website which is linked to, or from, or referred to on this site.

Copyright etc.

The contents of this website are protected by international copyright laws.  Except for information in respect of which another copyright owner is identified, Abbiss Cadres LLP is the owner of all the copyright and database right contained in this website or its content.  In respect of such content owned by Abbiss Cadres LLP users may:

(a)   read and take copies of information contained on this website for their own personal use;

(b)   circulate copies of copies of extracts free of charge to third parties for their personal use provided that Abbiss Cadres LLP is acknowledged on the copy as its source and the text is not altered in any way and the third party’s attention is drawn to the provisions relating to the use of copyright etc. on this site.

Unless our prior written permission is received, or unless and to the extent otherwise stated on this site or authorised by any applicable law, any use of this site or its contents (including by means of a hypertext or other link) except as identified above is prohibited.

Governing Law

The terms on which you use this site are governed by the laws of England and Wales and users submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any dispute arising in relation to such use or otherwise in relation to this website.