Subscription Agreement

Last Modified: 12 March 2024

Please note that, whilst Future Solicitor trusts that most students will take a responsible approach, Pro Learning Digital Ltd will vigorously defend any copyright infringements and/or unauthorised use or sharing of its materials (videos, notes, modules, courses, and mock questions and answers), and reserves the right to report any such action to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for disciplinary action to be taken against any person doing so who is a student, trainee or solicitor.

Pro Learning Digital Limited (“Future Solicitor”) subscription grants the Customer that has subscribed (the “Customer”) the right to utilise Future Solicitor’s system and services (the “Services”). BY ACCESSING OR USING Future Solicitor’s WEBSITE AND SERVICES, CUSTOMER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement is effective between Customer and Future Solicitor as of the date of Customer purchase date. 

Electronic Transactions: 

By utilising the Services, you (“The Customer”) automatically agrees to conduct transactions electronically with Future Solicitor and you agree to the Future Solicitor subscription terms. 

Subscriptions.

Subject to the terms of this Agreement and unless otherwise specified the Customer subscribes to the Purchased Services for the Subscription Term. You acknowledge that your purchases are not dependent on the delivery of any future functionality or features, or influenced by any oral or written public statements made by Future Solicitor regarding future functionality or features. 

Copyright and unauthorised sharing of our content

The Customer shall not share, or supply to any third party, sell (or ‘resell’) or distribute without prior express authorisation in writing by a director of Pro Learning Digital Ltd, any of the content on this website. This includes all course content and modules, course notes, diagrams and mock answers and questions that are available through this website, futuresolicitor.co.uk and any of its subdomains.

Duration and Termination of the Subscription: 

Subscriptions are effective from the date of Purchase. Subscriptions may have monthly, quarterly, or yearly renewal terms. At the end of each period, the subscription will automatically renew for another term unless terminated by the Customer. The minimum subscription period is one (1) month. The Customer may terminate a subscription by sending an email to help(at)futuresolicitor.co.uk, one month before the subscription expires. The agreement cannot be terminated for an ongoing subscription period, and no refund will be provided for that period. The Customer may terminate any subscription free of charge within two weeks from the Purchase date, provided that the Customer has not commenced using the Services, or accessed the Services Content. Future Solicitor reserves the right to terminate the subscription immediately without prior notice if the Services or subscription are misused, including unauthorised use by other individuals or organisations. Customer acknowledge that their purchases are not dependent on the delivery of any future functionality or features, or influenced by any oral or written public statements made by Future Solicitor regarding future functionality or features. Exclusive User.Your access rights to our platform and materials are granted exclusively to you. No other individual or entity is authorised to access or use our platform or materials on your behalf. You acknowledge and agree that your access to our platform is personal and non-transferable. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and ensuring that they are not shared with or used by any other person. Any unauthorised use of your credentials or access to our platform by a third party shall be deemed a violation of this agreement. Future Solicitor reserves the right to take appropriate legal action in such cases and may terminate your access to the platform. Customer Responsibilities. Customer shall use the Services solely in accordance with this Agreement, each Order, and Applicable Laws. Any breach of these obligations by Customer or Authorised Users that, in Future Solicitor’s judgement, threatens the security, integrity, or availability of Future Solicitor’s services may result in the immediate suspension of the Services. Future Solicitor will make reasonable efforts under the circumstances to notify Customer and provide an opportunity to rectify the violation or threat prior to any suspension. Any suspension of the Services by Future Solicitor under this section will not limit Future Solicitor’s right to recover any losses or damages incurred due to Customer’s failure to comply with its responsibilities under this section. 

Restrictions.

Customer shall not (a) make any Service or Website Content available to any third party or use any Service for the benefit of any party other than Customer or its Affiliates, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the terms of each Order, (b) sell, resell, license, sublicense, distribute, rent, lease, transfer, or provide access to any Service to a third party, (c) use a Service or Website Content or Non-Future Solicitor Application to store or transmit infringing, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, or store or transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights, (d) use a Service or Website Content or Non-Future Solicitor Application to store or transmit Malicious Code, (e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of any Service or or Website Content third-party data contained therein, (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Service or its related systems or networks, (g) allow direct or indirect access or use of any Services in a way that circumvents a contractual usage limit, or use any Services or or Website Content to access or use any of Future Solicitor’s intellectual property except as permitted under this Agreement and the terms of each Order, (h) modify, copy, or create derivative works based on a Service, Website Content or any part, feature, function, or user interface thereof, (i) frame or mirror any part of any Service or Website Content (j) disassemble, reverse engineer, decompile, translate, or otherwise seek to obtain or derive the source code, underlying ideas, algorithms, file formats, or non-public APIs of any Service, except to the extent permitted by Applicable Law (and then only upon advance notice to Future Solicitor), or (k) access or use a Service to: (i) develop a competing product or service, (ii) develop a product or service using similar ideas, features, functions, or graphics of the Service, (iii) copy any ideas, features, functions, or graphics of the Service, or (iv) ascertain whether the Services fall within the scope of any patent. 

Future Solicitor’s competitors are prohibited from accessing the Services, and the Services may not be accessed for the purpose of monitoring their availability, performance, functionality, or any other benchmarking or competitive purposes. 

Price and Payment Terms 

Prices for each service item are specified in the Future Solicitor Website. Payment obligations are non-cancellable, and fees paid are non-refundable. 

If credit card information is provided, Customer authorises Future Solicitor to charge the credit card for all Purchased Services by the Customer for the Subscription Term, as well as any renewal or extension of the Subscription Term. Monthly subscriptions will be charged on a monthly basis in arrears, while annual subscriptions will be charged annually in advance. Future Solicitor reserves the right to change the fees payable by Customer in accordance with its pricing policy. If payment is not received by the due date, Future Solicitor may, without limiting its rights and remedies, accelerate the Customer’s unpaid fee obligations under any other agreements or arrangements with Future Solicitor, making all such payment obligations immediately due and payable. Future Solicitor may also suspend Services until all outstanding amounts are paid in full. Future Solicitor will not be liable for any loss, damage, costs, expenses, or claims resulting from the suspension of Services. The Customer agrees to receive invoices and reminders via email or another agreed electronic method of transmission. The Customer must provide the relevant email address or electronic contact method for receiving invoices and reminders. Invoices shall be paid to the bank account or account number specified on the invoice. 

Operating Stability: 

Future Solicitor strives to provide the highest possible level of operating stability. However, Future Solicitor is not responsible for any breakdowns caused by factors beyond its control. These factors include, but are not limited to, power failures, modem equipment errors, ADSL connections, telecommunications connections, or similar issues. Future Solicitor will make every effort to restore normal operations promptly. 

Maintenance of the System: 

Future Solicitor reserves the right to make operational changes to the system for improvements or other purposes (e.g., software development or updates) without prior notice to the Customer. In exceptional circumstances, access to the Services may need to be temporarily suspended, typically between 9 pm and 6 am GMT. Future Solicitor will not be held responsible for any consequences resulting from a suspension. 

Rights:

The system remains the exclusive property of Future Solicitor. Customised software related to the Services also remains the property of Future Solicitor unless otherwise specified. Future Solicitor may transfer its rights and obligations under this agreement to a third party. The transfer of rights and obligations to a third party requires written consent from the other party, except as provided above. 

Liability of Future Solicitor

Future Solicitor has taken reasonable measures to ensure that the Services are free from viruses, bugs, defects, malfunctions, or trojans. However, no warranty is provided, and Future Solicitor shall not be liable if such issues occur. Future Solicitor DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 

Future Solicitor shall not be liable to the Customer or any third party for any indirect, punitive, or other damages or losses, including, but not limited to, loss of profits, business interruption, loss of data or its restoration, claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, product liability, or personal injury arising from the use of or inability to use the Services. 

Future Solicitor makes no representations or warrantees or guarantees as to whether the Customer will pass the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, having undertaken any of the preparatory courses and modules that it provides.

Future Solicitor shall not be liable if the Customer fails an SQE exam, whether for the exam fees or any other associated losses. 

Any liability of Future Solicitor’s is limited and capped to the total aggregate amount of payments of twenty British Pound Sterlings.

Entire Agreement:

The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, superseding all previous correspondence or communications, whether written or oral. Future Solicitor may amend these Terms as necessary, posted on the website at https://futuresolicitor.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/. All amendments will apply to the subsequent subscription renewal. 

Force Majeure

Except as provided in this Agreement, Future Solicitor shall not be held liable for any default or delay in fulfilling its obligations if such default or delay is caused directly or indirectly by a force majeure event. The non-performing Party must be without fault in causing the default or delay, and reasonable precautions must have been taken to prevent it or circumvent it through alternative means. 

A “Force Majeure Event” refers to an event or series of events beyond the reasonable control of the affected party, including internet or public telecommunications network failures, failures of the hosting provider, hacker attacks, denial of service attacks, viruses or other malicious software attacks or infections, power failures, industrial disputes, changes in the law, disasters, explosions, fires, floods, riots, terrorist attacks, or wars.