About Parker & Co
Parker & Co is the trading name of Helen Parker, who operates the Firm as a sole practitioner from its principal place of business at 15 St. Helen’s Place, London EC3A 6DE. References to “we”, “our” or the “Firm” on this website mean Parker & Co.
Parker & Co is a legal service provider in the areas of employment law and business related immigration advice.
The Firm’s legally qualified and non-legally qualified staff and their contact information can be viewed here.
Regulatory Information
Parker & Co is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England & Wales (SRA) with SRA authorisation number 437794.
Parker & Co does not provide any client services that are not regulated by the SRA. Each of the Firm’s solicitors are lawyers qualified to practice in England & Wales and are registered with the SRA. We are subject to the regulatory requirements contained in SRA’s Handbook, which includes a Code of Conduct.
You can view the SRA’s website at www.sra.org.uk/home/home.page
Parker & Co’s VAT number is 873033924.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Parker & Co maintains worldwide professional indemnity insurance, which meets the requirements of the SRA. The Firm’s professional indemnity insurance providers are:
Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited
1st Floor
2 Minster Court
Mincing Lane
London
EC3R 7BB
Equality & Diversity
Parker & Co is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the Firm and will run its business or carry out its role in a way that encourages equality of opportunity and respect for diversity. All of our employees receive annual internal equal opportunities training.
Accessibility
Parker & Co leases its office space and the main building entrance is not readily accessible to wheelchair users or to anyone with difficulty climbing steps.
We can make alternative arrangements, to meet you elsewhere, if you contact us in advance.
Anti-corruption & Bribery
Parker & Co are committed to compliance with bribery laws and best practice in combating corruption. The Firm has a policy in place which its staff are required to comply with. You can obtain a copy of this policy on request. If you have any concerns in relation to the Firm or its staff failing to comply with the law or best practice, please report this to Helen Parker or Richard Woolmer.
Money Laundering
We are required to guard against the risk of money laundering when acting for clients. This means that if you ask us to act for you we will require formal evidence to verify your identity and address, even if we have acted for you before or you are known personally to a member of staff.
The Firm do not accept payments in cash and we may ask you to identify the source of any funds you will be using.
In certain circumstances, we may be legally required to disclose information about you to the National Crime Agency, but without informing you that a disclosure has been made or of the reasons for it.
If you cannot satisfy our identity verification requirements, we may refuse or cease to act for you.
Copyright
All material on Parker & Co’s website is owned by and belongs to Helen Parker, unless indicated otherwise. You may print or download Parker & Co’s updates and alerters, and may circulate them in hard or soft copy, but not for commercial benefit and provided that you do not alter the content or state it was authored by anyone other than Parker & Co.
Other content on the Firm’s website may not be modified, reproduced in any format, stored, copied or re-distributed without the prior written approval of Helen Parker.
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Disclaimer
Parker & Co’s website contains general information which should not be construed as legal or professional advice.
Any links to other websites does not represent an endorsement of the content, for which Parker & Co accept no liability.
Although we endeavour to ensure the content is accurate and up to date, no express or implied representation or warranty is made or given as to the accuracy or completeness of the website’s content. Parker & Co do not accept liability for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any action taken or not taken based on the content of our website.
You should seek specific legal advice appropriate to your situation from a suitably qualified lawyer.
Governing Law
Your use of this website and any dispute which arises from it is subject to the law of England & Wales and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.