Training & Consultancy Contract Terms

The following terms and conditions relate to all work booked with Leornian Consulting LLP by the ‘Client’ unless other arrangements are mutually agreed in writing.

1. Period
They will remain in force from the date of the first booking until cancelled, in writing.

2. Fees
The fees cover work for the Client whether carried out on their premises or elsewhere, as specified separately.  All fees and expenses will be subject to VAT.

3. Expenses
The following expenses may be billed in addition to the fees specified above:-
a) Travel expenses
b) Hotel accommodation
c) Printing and reproduction
d) Hire of films or equipment
e) Other expenses necessarily incurred, e.g. courier or postage for course materials

4. Payment terms
Invoices will be submitted on completion of the specified work (or in stages, if agreed).  Payment will be due within 30 days from the date of invoice.  A 2% per month charge will be incurred for any delayed payments.

5. Cancellations & Postponements
If, for any reason, you have to cancel or postpone an agreed booking, this should be notified in writing, and the fees will apply as set out below.

• If you give us less than 4 weeks notice of cancellation before the first day of an event, we will charge you 100% of the agreed fee.  If you postpone at this stage, we will reduce the charge to 15% provided that the work is run within 8 weeks of the original date.
• If you give us between 8 weeks and 4 weeks notice of cancellation before the first day of an event, we will charge you 50% of the agreed fee.
• If you give us more than 8 weeks notice of cancellation before the first day of an event, we will not charge you a cancellation fee.

6. Force majeure
Leornian Consulting LLP will use its best endeavours to carry out the contract as agreed but shall not be liable for the loss (whether direct or consequential) suffered by the Client, in the event of Leornian Consulting LLP being unable to complete the work in whole or in part due to matters beyond its reasonable control, which expression shall include (but shall not be confined to) illness, strikes, lock-outs or other labour disputes, shortage of materials, accident or breakdown of motor vehicles or other forms of transport, errors made by hotel staff or similar in making booking arrangements, other delays in travel, riot, civil unrest or war.

7. Variation
Any variations must be agreed and confirmed in writing in advance of the delivery date.

8. Confidentiality
Leornian Consulting LLP shall not disclose, publish or authorise others to publish any reports or information pertaining to our contract with the Client, without the prior written approval of the Client.

9. Copyright
Leornian Consulting LLP retains the copyright in any reports or manuals or other materials that we might supply, unless a specific agreement is made in writing to assign any rights to the Client.

10. Replacement Consultants
Where a specific consultant is scheduled to run a course and is unable to fulfil this commitment, Leornian Consulting LLP will make every effort to replace him/her with another experienced Leornian Consulting LLP consultant subject to the agreement of the Client.  Where consultants cannot be replaced there will be no charge for the days involved.