Terms of Use

Welcome to the Benchmark Lawyers website (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by D.A.C Legal Pty Ltd. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use this Site.

1. General Information Only

The content on this Site is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. The information is not specific to your situation and should not be relied upon as such. The law is complex and changes frequently. You should seek professional legal advice from a qualified lawyer regarding your specific circumstances.

• No Solicitor-Client Relationship: Your use of this Site or your communication with us through a contact form, email, or other means does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and Benchmark Lawyers. A solicitor-client relationship is only formed after we have expressly agreed to act for you in a formal engagement letter.
• No Guarantee of Results: The testimonials, case studies, or information about past results on this Site are not a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Legal outcomes depend on the facts of each case.

2. Website Content and Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is the property of Benchmark Lawyers or its content suppliers and is protected by Australian and international copyright laws.

Limits on Use

This website is owned and operated by the Copyright holder, and is for your personal, non-commercial use. You acknowledge and accept that you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell in any way the Content of this website. You may view the Content in its present form and you may download on any single computer one (1) copy of the Content for your personal, non-commercial home use, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. The use of any of the Content on any other website or networked computer environment is strictly prohibited.

You agree and acknowledge that any that unauthorised use of the Content may subject you to civil or criminal liability.

• Prohibited Use: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit any content from this Site without our prior written consent.

3. Limitation of Liability

Benchmark Lawyers provides this Site on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation of the Site or the accuracy of its content.

• Disclaimer: We will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from your use of this Site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.
• No Warranty: We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

4. Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our separate Privacy Policy, which is available on our website. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using this Site, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

You acknowledge and agree that this Web site may contain Content provided by other users, Content suppliers and other third parties. The copyright holder makes no representations with respect to, nor does it guarantee, warrant, or endorse the quality, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or correct sequencing of such third-party Content or any other Content that such third-party Content may access. The Copyright holder expressly disclaims responsibility and liability for all third-party provided Content contained or accessible through this website.

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Copyright holder of the Content on such third-party websites. The Copyright holder is not responsible for the Content of any linked third-party websites and does not make any representations regarding the Content or accuracy of any Content on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you acknowledge and agree that you do so at your own risk.

6. Indemnity

Without limiting the effect of these Terms of Use, you acknowledge and agree to defend, indemnify and keep indemnified, and hold harmless the Copyright holder and all of its officers, directors, employees, agents and Content suppliers, from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of this website and the Content (including without limitation, Software) or your breach of this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that you will indemnify and keep indemnified the Copyright holder from any breach of these Terms of Use. The Copyright holder shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your own expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The content published on this website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Copyright holder does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the content on website site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. You acknowledge that you are solely liable for the entire cost of all necessary repair or correction or consequential loss. Where law prevents this exclusion, liability of the copyright holder shall be limited to the amount of money paid by you for the use of their services.

The content of this website is for information purposes only and must not be relied on as a substitute for professional or legal advice. You should obtain independent legal and professional advice before action on any information idea or concept stated or implied on this site to assess its suitability for your own personal circumstances.

The Copyright holder does not warrant that the functions contained in it’s website content will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that this website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful content.

8. Disclaimer of Consequential Damages

In no event shall the Copyright holder, its content suppliers, or any third parties mentioned at this website be held liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this website or with the delay or inability to use this website, for the content obtained through this website, or otherwise arising out of the use of this website, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise. Where law prevents this exclusion, liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law and the Copyright holder shall be limited to the amount of money paid by you for the use of their services.

9. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any dispute arising from these terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting the revised terms on this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new terms.