Terms and Conditions

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General

1. These terms and conditions are incorporated into all orders for goods and services ("Goods") supplied by the Butterworths Tolley division of Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited ("the Supplier") except where goods are supplied under the terms of a software licence.

2. Goods delivered may differ in non-material respects from those advertised in the Supplier's catalogue or other promotional material.

Price

3. Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 below the price payable for Goods shall be the total price plus any cost of packaging, postage and delivery as specified in the Supplier's current price list or catalogue, less any discounts agreed in advance in writing by the Supplier.

4. Discounts agreed by the Supplier as at the date of these terms and conditions shall continue to have effect for the remainder of the term of the relevant agreement.

5. The price payable for updating material to encyclopedic and looseleaf, where these are not covered by the terms of an annual subscription agreement, shall be the price advised by the Supplier at the time of Publication.

Payment Terms

6. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier all invoices are payable within thirty (30) days in pounds sterling drawn on a bank based in the UK or by such other method as is agreed in advance by the Supplier.

7. Failure to pay all amounts due by the due date may result in withholding of further supplies including subscription supplies in respect in respect of which the customer has made payment in full.

Credit Terms

8. The Supplier may set and vary credit limits from time to time and withhold all further supplies if the customer exceeds such credit limit.

Subscriptions

9. Subscriptions run for a ful year and no credit will be given for cancellations during the year.

Delivery

10. Orders are accepted by the Supplier subject to availability of stock and may be delivered in two or more installments. Time of delivery is not of the essence. The Supplier has no liability for any loss of trade or profit occuring to the customer as a result of delay in delivery or deleivery of incorrect or faulty goods.

11. Delivery will be made to the business address of the customer or its agent or to a carrier designated by the customer. Delivery to an address in the UK or Eire is subject to such delievry charges as appear in the Suppliers price list or catalogue. Delivery outside the UK and Eire is at the cost of the customer.

12. Risk in the Goods passes to the customer on delivery under paragraph 11 above. Title to Goods other than subscription products will pass to the customer on payment in full. Title in subscription items will pass on delivery.

Loss or Damage in Transit

13. Claims for damage or partial delivery must be notified within thirty (30) days of delivery, and claims for complete loss of consignment must be notified within thirty (30) days of the date of the Supplier's statement of account for the period in which the invoice was raised.

Except as provided in (b) below all orders are firm and no returns will be accepted for credit. Credit will be given for returns which:

(i) are received at the Supplier's warehouse within forty five (45) days of the date of the invoice, and

(ii) are accompanied by a copy of the original invoice or written authority from the Supplier in the form designated by the Supplier from time to time, in a condition fit for re-sale

The Supplier's liability in all circumstances is limited to the cost of replacing the goods ordered. Any waiver by the Supplier of any of these terms and conditions shall be limited to the particular instance and shall not operate or be deemed to operate as a future waiver of that or any other term.