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Breens Solicitors is a ‘recognised body’ as defined in the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom. The partners in Breens Solicitors are solicitors authorised to practise in England and Wales, and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom. The firm’s SRA number is 57136.
Our professional rules may be accessed at www.sra.org.uk. The contact details for the Solicitors Regulation Authority are Ipsley Court, Berrington Close, Redditch, B98 0TD (postal address); contactcentre@sra.org.uk (email); 0870 606 2555 (telephone).
Our VAT registration number is 164270964
Our clients may refer complaints to the Legal Complaints Service if we cannot resolve them. The Legal Complaints Service is an independent complaints handling body that is part of the Law Society but operates independently of it. Their contact details are as follows: (postal address) Victoria Court, 8 Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5AE, (telephone) 01928 820082, (email) enquiries@legalcomplaints.org.uk, (website) http://www.legalcomplaints.org.uk/home.page. Clients of the firm are entitled to a copy of the firm’s complaints procedure on request.
We maintain compulsory professional insurance of at least £2 million. Details of our insurers are provided below.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
For the year 1st November 2009 – 31st October 2010 Breens Solicitors is covered by the following Professional Indemnity Insurance:
Primary Layer Insurer: Up to £1 million worldwide coverage
W R Berkley Insurance (Europe) Ltd
2nd Floor
40 Lime Street
LONDON
EC3M 7AW
Policy Number: VH005748P499
Contact Peter Glanfield – 0207 208 9000
Secondary Layer Insurer:
Aspen Insurance UK Ltd: Up to at least £2 million worldwide coverage
30 Fenchurch Street
LONDON
EC3M 3BD
Policy Number: VH005760P499
Contact Adam Curran – 0207 184 8000
Details of the minimum terms for the compulsory insurance, including territorial coverage, can be found at www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct/professional-indemnity/minimum-terms-conditions.page.
