Terms of Use

Acceptance of the Website Terms and Conditions

These website terms and conditions of use for www.adelaidebarristers.com constitute a legal agreement and are entered into by and between you and Adelaide Barristers LLP ("Firm," "we," "us," "our"). The following terms and conditions (these "Terms and Conditions"), govern your access to and use of, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through www.adelaidebarristers.com (the "Website").

BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.

Modification to the Terms and Conditions of Use

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to revise and update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting and apply to all access to and continued use of the Website. You agree to periodically review the terms and conditions in order to be aware of any such modifications and your continued use shall be your acceptance of these.

The information and material on this Website may be changed, withdrawn, or terminated at any time in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is restricted to users or unavailable at any time or for any period.

No Legal Advice

The content on our Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to amount to legal advice or any advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the content on our site.

Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Website, we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete, or up to date. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and the Firm has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for your use of this Website.

No Lawyer-Client Relationship

When you visit the Website or use the Website to contact us, you do not establish a lawyer-client relationship with the firm. A lawyer-client relationship will only be established when you and the firm enter into a written Retainer Agreement or where such a relationship is otherwise established by law through the clear agreement of the parties.

Similarly, no relationship is created by simply communicating with a Firm lawyer by way of e-mail or telephone.

Communications Not Confidential

Unless lawyer-client relationship has been established, our professional obligations of confidentiality do not extend to you, and solicitor-client privilege may not apply. DO NOT send confidential information to the firm via our website unless and until such a relationship has been established. Our obligations to existing clients may require us to disclose that information to them in appropriate circumstances.

You may contact any of our lawyers to inquire about establishing a lawyer-client relationship through the individual contact information on their biographical pages, subject to these terms and conditions. In matters that the Firm does represent you, e-mail may not be secure.

The Firm disclaims any solicitor-client relationship, any liability for loss of confidentiality or any other cause of action arising from your failure to be aware of and act in accordance with these Terms of Use, and by visiting our website, you agree to this disclaimer.

Governing Law and Choice of Forum

The Website and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, principle, or rule (whether of the laws of the Province of Ontario or any other jurisdiction) and notwithstanding your domicile, residence, or physical location.

Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Website and under these Terms and Conditions will be instituted in the courts of the Province of Ontario and/or the Federal Court of Canada, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to the venue of such courts.