Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Applicability

1. These terms apply to purchases made through speedmooting.com (‘the website’)

Definitions

2. ‘Customer’ refers to any individual making purchases through the website. ‘Customers’ may also be referred to as participants in the context of a competition or members in the context of the Legal Skills Academy.

3. The order refers to a completed order made through the website.

4. ‘Us’ or ‘we’ refers to JPD Group Limited (trading as Speed Mooting).

5. Our services will be referred to as competitions, the Advocacy Club, Commercial Awareness Club, Legal Skills Academy or events.

The parties to the contract

6. The parties to the contract are the customer and JPD Group Limited.

Competitions, Advocacy Club and Events

7. The competitions, Legal Skills Academy and events that we offer are described on this website.

8. The descriptions of the competitions, Legal Skills Academy and events are merely an invitation to treat.

9. All competitions, the Legal Skills Academy and our events are subject to availability.

Privacy

10. We will retain and use your personal information in line with our privacy policy.

11. We may contact you on occasion via email, SMS, WhatsApp or telephone. You expressly consent to us contacting you.

The Sale

12. The order process is set out on the website. A contract will be formed in relation to the competition, the Legal Skills Academy or the event that you have signed up to once we send you a confirmation email. We are not responsible for any inaccuracies in your order form. You expressly agree to us sending an email to you with the order confirmation. The order confirmation will be sent to you within a reasonable time.

Payments and Fees

13. The costs of entry or membership for the competitions, Legal Skills Academy or our events are set out on the website. The cost will be that on the date that the order is placed, unless otherwise agreed between the JPD Group Ltd and the Customer.

14. Payments will be made through the website unless otherwise agreed between the JPD Group Ltd and the Customer. Payment can be made through our website via debit card or credit card. Payments can also be made through other means if agreed between us and the customer.

Cancellation and refunds

15. The terms relating to cancellation and refunds are set out below under the specific terms for the competition, Legal Skills Academy or event that the customer has ordered.

16. This is a distance contract. Should the customer cancel within 14 days of entering the contact, the customer is entitled to a refund of any fees paid provided that the competition or event that they have signed up for has not taken place within that 14 day period. The Customer is not entitled to a refund if there is a live session of the Legal Skills Academy within 14 days of entering the contract.

Legal Skills Academy

General

17. This section will apply for the Legal Skills Academy (“Legal Skills Academy” or “The Academy”)

18. Those joining the Legal Skills Academy will be referred to below as a Member(s).

Eligibility

19. The Legal Skills Academy is open to the following:

a. Law undergraduates and graduates

b. GDL students and graduates

c. Master’s, BPTC and LPC students.

d. Graduates of any of the above courses

e. Those in practice as lawyers

f. Aspiring lawyers yet to start their legal studies

g. Other individuals falling outside of the above parameters at the discretion of the Legal Skills Academy organisers.

20. Members are to sign up through speedmooting.com unless otherwise agreed by the JPD Group Ltd.

21. The features and member benefits of the Legal Skills Academy are as described on the following webpage: speedmooting.com/Legal Skills-academy

22. The cost for monthly membership of the Legal Skills Academy is £25 per month. The first £25 payment is to be paid on the date on which the member first signs up for the Legal Skills Academy through the website. Subsequent monthly payments will be made by the members on the monthly anniversary of the date on which the member started their subscription (“the billing date”). If the day of the billing date does not occur in every month (for example, the 31st), the member will be billed on the last day of that month instead.

23. The cost for an annual membership of the Legal Skills Academy is £249.00. The first £249 payment is to be paid on the date on which the member first signs up for the Legal Skills Academy through the website. Subsequent yearly payments will be made by the members on the yearly anniversary of the date on which the member started their subscription (“the billing date”). If the day of the billing date does not occur in every year (for example, the 29^th February), the member will be billed on the last day of that month instead.

24. Subject to the provision in paragraph 15, the fee paid for a yearly Legal Skills Academy membership is non-refundable and cannot be cancelled during the 12 month period.

25. Members can leave the Legal Skills Academy at any time. This can be done by the member through the website. Alternatively, members can leave the club by sending an email to [email protected] indicating that they wish to leave the Legal Skills Academy. If a member cancels or requests cancellation on or after their billing date, the cancellation will take effect from the following billing date.

26. Should a member leave the Legal Skills Academy, payments will cease to be taken from the following billing date. The member is still entitled to the benefits associated with their membership, including attending live sessions up until the date that their next payment would be due.

27. The cost of membership for the Legal Skills Academy can change occasionally. Should the cost change, we will provide 2 months’ notice to members via email before any price change is implemented. Should a member join the Legal Skills Academy less than 2 months prior to the cost change, we will notify the member via email as soon as practicable after the member joins the Legal Skills Academy.

Particulars of the live sessions at the Legal Skills Academy

28. All live sessions will be hosted on Zoom. The events will run from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm approximately.

29. Each event will have a given theme. The theme for each session is set out on the speedmoting.com website. The Legal Skills Academy organisers reserve the right to change the theme for any of the events.

Session materials and Zoom Links

30. Each member will receive the session materials and Zoom links via email by no later than 9pm, 7 days prior to each event. These will be sent to the email address used by the member when they joined the Legal Skills Academy.

31. Any objections or issues in relation to the session materials should be raised no later than 9.00 pm, 3 days prior to the event to ensure all members receive any further information supplied in good time.

32. The Legal Skills Academy Organisers shall have the power to resolve ambiguities or objections in their absolute discretion.

33. Any variations or clarifications to the session materials will be communicated to all members as soon as reasonably practicable by email.

34. Members must not share the session materials or Zoom link with any other individual by any means. Doing so will result in the member having their membership terminated without a refund.

35. Any complaints arising in the Legal Skills Academy shall be brought to the attention of the Legal Skills Academy organisers at the earliest possible opportunity who shall have the power to resolve any dispute as they see fit. No appeal of that decision will be entertained.

Applicable Law

36. The contract is governed by the law of England and Wales.

37. The applicable jurisdiction is the courts of England and Wales.

38. In the first instance, any complaints can be submitted to [email protected]. We will respond to your complaint within a reasonable timescale.