Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of the website www.kohinoorlegal.com (the “Website”), operated by Kohinoor Legal (“we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms apply to the public Website only — if you access our secure client portal, separate access conditions and, where applicable, your signed engagement documentation also apply (see section 8).

2. General information only — not legal advice

Content on this Website, including practice-area information, is general information only. It is not legal advice and is not tailored to your circumstances. Do not act, or refrain from acting, on the basis of anything on this Website without first obtaining advice specific to your situation.

3. No retainer formed merely by website use or enquiry

Browsing this Website, sending us an email, or making an initial enquiry does not, by itself, mean we have agreed to act for you or that a solicitor-client relationship has formed. We only act for you once we have expressly accepted your instructions, typically confirmed through a formal engagement process.

Before we confirm that we are acting for you, please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information, and do not assume that any deadline or time-critical step is being monitored or actioned by us. If your matter is time-sensitive, please take your own steps to protect your position until an engagement is confirmed.

Nothing in these Terms excludes any duty or obligation imposed on us by law or by our professional conduct rules.

4. Accuracy and currentness of information

We aim to keep this Website’s information accurate and current, but legal and immigration requirements can change. We do not warrant that all content is current, complete, or error-free at any given time. Nothing in this clause excludes any consumer guarantee or other right that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable law.

5. Intellectual property

Content on this Website — text, graphics, logos, and the Kohinoor Legal name and branding — is owned by or licensed to us and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use only. We do not claim ownership of any third-party material identified as such on this Website.

6. Third-party links

This Website may include links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any linked website. A link does not imply our endorsement.

7. Availability and security

We do not guarantee that this Website will be available at all times or free from interruption, and we do not guarantee it is free of errors or completely secure. We take reasonable steps to maintain the Website and protect it from unauthorised access, but cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through it.

8. Client portal and engagement terms

This Website links to a separate, authenticated client portal for existing clients. Portal access is subject to separate access conditions provided when your account is activated. If you are an existing client, your engagement with us is governed by your signed engagement letter or retainer agreement, which takes precedence over these Website Terms in relation to the legal services we provide. Nothing in these Website Terms varies, limits, or overrides any such signed agreement.

9. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, this Website’s general information, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded, including certain guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. This clause does not exclude our liability for services provided under a confirmed client engagement, which is governed separately by that engagement’s own terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time by publishing a revised version on this Website.

12. Contact us