Terms of Use
Whilst we will do our best to ensure that information and material presented on this site is accurate and up-to-date, Lawyers by the Bay makes no representations regarding the accuracy or suitability of that information.
Your agreement with us
In these Terms of Use: the words “we” and “us” mean Lawyers by the Bay Pty Ltd (Lawyers by the Bay) and the words “you” or “your” are a reference to any person accessing, reviewing or using the Lawyers by the Bay website where ever located under the law of any jurisdiction (Lawyers by the Bay Website).
By using or accessing the Lawyers by the Bay Website you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (Terms of Use).
What the Lawyers by the Bay Website does
The Lawyers by the Bay Website provides you with general information about Lawyers by the Bay and may, from time to time, provide information relevant to legal services or issues.
No legal or financial advice
Content on or made available through use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website is not intended to nor does it constitute legal advice or financial advice and must not be relied upon. We advise you to seek professional legal advice before acting or relying on the information on or made available through use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website, or any of our other publications.
Your use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website and receipt of information from us (in whatever form) does not create and is not intended to create a solicitor-client relationship between you and Lawyers by the Bay unless a contrary intention is clearly expressed in writing.
Use of this site and Access
You may access the Lawyers by the Bay Website, however we reserve the right to restrict access to it for any reason and without notice. Your ability to access the Lawyers by the Bay Website will otherwise depend on factors out of our control and we do not take or share any responsibility or provide any warranties that the Lawyers by the Bay Website will be accessible at all times.
We do not take any responsibility or provide any warranties that this Website will be accessible through all web borrowers or all hardware devices.
You are provided with a non-exclusive license to use the Lawyers by the Bay Website ON CONDITION THAT YOU:
a) use it for personal use only and not for any purposes that are commercial, unlawful or may prejudice the reputation or interests of Lawyers by the Bay; and
b) keep confidential all passwords and logins supplied to you by Lawyers by the Bay;
c) do not hide, deface, alter or delete any copyright symbol, trade mark or other proprietary rights notice;
d) do not hack into, change or otherwise knowingly transmit a virus or otherwise damage the Website or any information contained within it.
e) do not link it to another website;
f) do not breach any other terms of these Terms of Access or other Lawyers by the Bay Policies such as our Privacy Policy and our Social Media Policy.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to our Website at our sole discretion.
Technical information and Security
The transmission of data over the internet is not always secure and we are not liable for any breaches of security. You use this Website entirely at your own risk. We do not warrant that the content and functions or this Website will be error free, free from viruses, free form programming bugs or free of interferences from outside our control.
Your license to use this Website is conditional upon you agreeing to take sufficient measures to protect yourself from defects (of whatever type) and malware including but not limited to computer virus and computer worms.
Intellectual Property
The Lawyers by the Bay Website contains intellectual property which, together with any goodwill or other rights subsisting in those things, is protected by law. Unless permitted by law, you must not copy, reproduce, transmit, display or otherwise distribute any of that intellectual property in whole or in part without our prior written consent.
Third Party Websites
Our Website may, from time to time, contain links to third party websites over which we have no control. We are not responsible for the content, operation or security of any third party websites. We make no representations or warranties about the information contained on those websites. We are not liable for the content on those websites
Links to third party websites do not imply that we endorse, guarantee or recommend any products and services that may be contained on accessible through those Websites.
Comments
You may provide comments, feedback, ideas or suggestions (Comments) through the Contact Us section of the Lawyers by the Bay Website. By doing so you:
a) grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, licence to use, reproduce, edit and/or exploit such Comments for any commercial or non-commercial purpose;
b) warrant that in providing your Comments will not have breached any laws or regulations or these Terms; and
c) you give your unconditional and irrevocable consent to any act by us which would otherwise, but for your consent, infringe your moral rights (as defined by the Copyright Act 1968) which you may have in respect of your Comments.
In respect of comments we may but are not obliged to:
a) prevent the upload, transmission or posting of any Comment from a user of the Lawyers by the Bay Website;
b) review, modify, edit, reject or remove any Comment uploaded, posted, transmitted or otherwise made available through the Lawyers by the Bay Website; and
c) store or disclose any information that we collect through the Lawyers by the Bay Website without limitation.
You agree to accept full responsibility for any Comment you upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available on the Lawyers by the Bay Website and you agree that we will not be liable for any such Comment.
You must not post Comments containing links or references to other services.
By allowing you to upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available your Comments on the Lawyers by the Bay Website, we are not to be taken as having endorsed any opinion, advice or statement made by you.
Disclaimers
While we endeavour to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this Website, all information contained on the Lawyers by the Bay website is general in nature and may contain errors and omissions. Lawyers by the Bay makes no warranties and accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer as a result or your reliance on any of the material on this Website (without limitation) or in relation to any material of a third party website. This communication is subject to legal professional privilege unless otherwise stated.
Our liability
Lawyers by the Bay makes no warranties or representations about this website or any of the content. We exclude, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability which may arise as a result of the use of the Lawyers by the Bay website, its content or the information on it. Where liability cannot be excluded, any liability incurred by us in relation to the use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website or its contents is limited to the extent provided for under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and other law.
You agree that Lawyers by the Bay will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss, or damage, whatsoever (including through negligence) arising out of, or in any way related to, the use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website or any other third party linked website.
Subject to the law, under no circumstances will we be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, punitive or other losses, damages, liabilities, claims or expenses you or others may suffer including damages for loss of profits, loss of opportunity, business interruption or loss or corruption of data or information from the use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website. We are not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of the Lawyers by the Bay Website, any of its contents, for any loss incurred as a result of damage to your or another person’s computer system or the transmission of any computer viruses.
You indemnify and agree to keep us indemnified against any loss or damage or costs incurred by us in connection with your breach of these terms or of any other legal obligation by you or your use of or conduct on the Lawyers by the Bay Website.
Privacy Policy
Our compliance with privacy legislation is set out in our Privacy Policy which may be obtained by contacting for us.
These Terms are in addition to, any other terms or conditions that appear elsewhere on the Lawyers by the Bay Website and must be interpreted accordingly.
These terms may be varied from time to time and without notice. Please ensure that you review these Terms of Use regularly as you will be deemed to have accepted a variation if you continue to use the Lawyers by the Bay Website after a variation to them has been posted.
If any part of these Terms of Use are determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable or void that part shall be severed to the extent necessary and the remainder terms shall continue in full force and effect.
No waiver of any breach of these Terms of Access will be construed as a waiver of any other breach of these Terms of Use.
Information on this site is provided for Australian residents only and is subject to and governed by the laws in force of the State of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria, Australia in respect to any claim made by either party against the other which in any way arises out of these Terms or use the used or existence of the Lawyers by the Bay Website.
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