This Website is owned and operated by Alexander Rashidi Lawyers. In these Terms of Use, references to "ARL", "we", "us", or "our" mean Alexander Rashidi Lawyers and/or its associated entities, as appropriate. References to "you" or "user" mean any individual accessing this Website and, where that access is made in a business context, any company, partnership, trust or other organisation of which that individual is an officer, partner, member, employee, or agent, as well as any other entity within the same corporate group to whom information from this Website is provided.
The Website contains information about the services we offer, together with topical insights into legal developments across our practice areas and other content of interest to our clients and visitors. We publish this information as an introductory guide to the types of advice and services we can provide to existing and prospective clients.
The material on this Website is provided for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal or other professional advice on any specific matter. You should not rely on any information on this Website as a substitute for obtaining legal advice. If you require legal advice, please contact one of our lawyers before taking, or refraining from taking, any action based on any information contained on this Website.
Use of this Website, or receipt of any information from it, is not intended to, and does not create a lawyer–client relationship between you and ARL. By accessing and/or using information on this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy and Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use this Website.
ARL derives its information from sources it believes to be accurate and current as at the date of publication. However, material on this Website may be updated or amended from time to time and may not always reflect the most recent legal developments. We may also update these Terms periodically, and your continued use of the Website will constitute acceptance of any changes.
We take reasonable steps to protect the information you transmit to us via this Website. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as completely secure or error-free. In particular, emails to or from ARL, and information submitted to or accessed through this Website, may not be secure, and you should use discretion when deciding what information to send to us by these means.
Emails to and from ARL may be subject to filtering and virus scanning, including by third-party contractors. While these measures are intended to reduce the risk of harmful code, we do not guarantee that such filters and scans will be effective. Any information you transmit to us is sent at your own risk. Once received, we will take reasonable steps to safeguard its security.
If you submit information via this Website, please do not include confidential or sensitive information unless and until we have confirmed in writing that we act on your behalf. Information provided before we are formally engaged may not be protected by legal professional privilege.
Certain areas of this Website may be accessible only to registered users. If registration is required, you must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information as requested on the registration form. Upon registration, you may be provided with a username, password, or other account details, which you must keep secure and confidential.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel registration, or to suspend or terminate your registered user status, at any time if you breach these Terms of Use or if we consider it necessary to protect our interests or those of our clients.
If any services accessed via this Website are subject to a fee, you agree to pay for those services in the manner specified on the Website.
The materials on this Website ("Site Materials") may include links to material on other websites ("Linked Materials"), provided for convenience only. We do not sponsor, approve, or endorse any Linked Materials and we are not responsible for their content.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss, damage, cost, or expense (including indirect or consequential loss, and whether caused by negligence or otherwise) arising from or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any Site Materials or Linked Materials, or from the inability to use or access them.
The Site Materials may be amended from time to time and may not reflect the most recent legal developments. We make no warranties as to the currency, accuracy, completeness, quality, reliability, or fitness for purpose of any Site Materials or Linked Materials. If you rely on such materials, you do so at your own risk.
We do not guarantee that Site Materials or Linked Materials are free from viruses, harmful code, or defects, and we recommend that you conduct your own virus checks.
If a non-excludable warranty or condition applies, our liability will be limited, at our option, to resupplying the relevant materials or paying the cost of having them resupplied.
Any personal information we collect about you through this Website or in the course of our dealings will be managed in accordance with our Privacy and Cookie Policy. By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood that policy. You also consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in it.
These Terms of Use must be read together with our Privacy and Cookie Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Unless otherwise stated, the copyright in all content and materials on this Website ("Site Materials") is owned by or licensed to Alexander Rashidi Lawyers.
Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), or as otherwise expressly allowed below, you must not reproduce, adapt, communicate, distribute, transmit, store, publish, or otherwise use any part of the Site Materials without our prior written consent.
You may print copies of the Site Materials for your own personal, non-commercial use and store a copy on your computer solely for the purpose of viewing them. Any other use of the Site Materials, including incorporation into other electronic or hard copy documents, requires our prior written permission.
We make no warranties or representations that the Site Materials or any Linked Materials are free from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.
"Alexander Rashidi Lawyers" and the ARL logo are registered trademarks of Alexander Rashidi Lawyers. Other trademarks appearing on this Website may be owned by third parties. You must not use, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise deal with any trademark appearing on this Website without the prior written consent of the relevant owner.
If you send us any unsolicited ideas, proposals, information, or other materials (including text, images, audio, software, or other content) ("Unsolicited Materials") via this Website, email, or any other means, you agree that we may use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, translate, distribute, and otherwise deal with those Unsolicited Materials in any form and for any purpose. We will have no obligation to keep the Unsolicited Materials confidential, attribute them to you, or compensate you for their use.
You warrant that you have the right to provide such Unsolicited Materials and that their submission will not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party. You agree to indemnify us for any loss, liability, claim, or expense we incur arising out of our use or exploitation of the Unsolicited Materials in breach of this warranty or otherwise in connection with any unlawful submission.
These Terms of Use are governed by, and must be construed in accordance with, the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, and of any courts that may hear appeals from those courts, in connection with any proceedings arising from these Terms of Use or your use of this Website.
