Last updated: 10 July 2026
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of ProofCasebook.com.
By accessing or using the website, you agree to these terms. Do not use the website if you do not agree with them.
1. About the website
Proof Casebook publishes news, commentary, public-interest reports, true-crime material, court updates, fact-checking and related editorial content.
The website is operated by:
[Full legal or business name]
2. Informational purpose
Content is provided for general information and journalistic purposes.
It is not personal, legal, financial, medical, investment or other professional advice.
You should consult an appropriately qualified professional before acting on a matter requiring specialist advice.
3. Developing stories
Crime, political and court stories may change as investigations or legal proceedings progress.
Articles may be updated, corrected, clarified or withdrawn when reliable new information becomes available.
4. Acceptable use
You must not:
- Use the website for unlawful purposes.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access.
- Introduce malware or malicious code.
- Scrape or systematically extract substantial website content without permission.
- Impersonate another person.
- Submit threats, harassment or defamatory accusations.
- Publish private personal information without lawful justification.
- Interfere with the website’s security or operation.
- Use our material to mislead others about its source or meaning.
5. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the articles, branding, layout, graphics and original materials on Proof Casebook belong to us or are used with permission.
You may:
- Share a normal link to an article.
- Quote a brief extract for genuine criticism, review, reporting or discussion where legally permitted.
- Share content using the website’s official sharing tools.
You may not reproduce entire articles, remove attribution, sell our content or republish substantial portions without written permission.
6. Images and third-party materials
Some images, videos, documents and quotations may belong to third parties and may be used under permission, licence, legal exception or other lawful basis.
Rights in those materials remain with their respective owners.
Copyright concerns should be reported through our Contact page.
7. Comments and submissions
Where comments or submissions are accepted, you remain responsible for what you submit.
You must have the right to provide the material and must not submit content that is unlawful, threatening, defamatory, discriminatory, deceptive, invasive of privacy or infringing.
By submitting material for publication, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, review, edit and publish it in connection with the website, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
We may moderate or remove submissions at our discretion.
8. Story tips
Submitting a story tip does not create an employment, agency, journalist-source, contractual or confidential relationship.
Confidentiality must be expressly agreed. Do not assume that unsolicited information will be treated as confidential.
9. External links
The website may link to third-party websites for evidence, context, products or further reading.
A link does not mean we control or endorse every statement, service or security practice on the external website.
10. Affiliate links and advertising
Some pages may contain advertising, sponsorships or affiliate links.
We may receive compensation when a visitor clicks a link, registers for a service or completes a purchase. Relevant commercial content will be disclosed.
11. Accuracy and availability
We make reasonable efforts to publish accurate and properly sourced information.
However, we do not guarantee that every page will always be complete, current, error-free or continuously available.
12. Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or restricts liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.
To the extent permitted by law, we will not be responsible for indirect or consequential loss resulting from reliance on website content, interruption of the service, third-party websites or unauthorised misuse of the website.
13. Privacy
Use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
14. Changes
We may update these terms when the website, our services or applicable requirements change.
Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
15. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights available to users in their country of residence.
16. Contact
Questions about these terms may be sent to:
Email: [contact@proofcasebook.com]