The Christmas Card (Lawyer's) Regulations 2014

1. These regulations are The Christmas Card (Lawyer’s) Regulations 2014 and may be referred to as the ‘card’.

2. The ‘card’ is deemed to take effect from the issue date which is taken as the date of delivery to the recipient. In the event of dispute the issue date may be taken to be the date that follows the posting date, by the a period equivalent to the seasonal average delivery time. 

3. (a) The recipient of this card may at times be referred to as ‘you’, and the sender of this card may at times be referred to as ‘I’.

(b) The recipient of this card is instructed that they must, have an enjoyable and relaxing Christmas, and;

(c) that they may have a prosperous and healthy year commencing on the first of January, on the calendar year following the issue of this card.

4. Regulation 3(c) is subject to force majeure and no liability is imposed upon the sender of the card. 

5. Where the card has not been received by the recipient it is deemed to have no effect, further:

(a) the recipient must be an natural person,

(b) the recipient must not be:

(i)  a limited company;

(ii) partnership, or;

(ii) other non natural legal entity.

(c) the recipient must be as specified on the enclosing envelope and detailed on the card. 

(d) where either or both 5(a) and 5(c) are not met, then the card is deemed to have not effect. 

6. These regulations are to be automatically revoked on 1 January 2016, this regulation takes precedence over regulation 3.