About Fraser Lawyers
Fraser Lawyers Pty Ltd (ACN 165 251 543), trading as Fraser Lawyers, is a Gold Coast law firm based in Bundall, principal Blake Fraser, established in 2013. Fraser Lawyers operates under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) and the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules. Queensland's legal profession is co-regulated by the Legal Services Commission and the Queensland Law Society, each with its own statutory functions.
In these terms, "we", "us" and "our" refer to Fraser Lawyers. "You" and "your" refer to any person who accesses or uses the site. The "site" means everything published at www.fraserlawyers.com and any related subdomains.
Information, not advice
The content on the site, including blog articles, practice-area pages and FAQs, is general legal information published for educational purposes. It is not legal advice and must not be relied on as legal advice for any particular matter.
Legal advice depends on the specific facts of your matter, the law as it applies in your jurisdiction, and how a court is likely to apply that law in the circumstances. None of those things can be assessed from a webpage. To obtain legal advice from us, you need to engage us to act on your matter, and we will tell you if we accept your instructions.
The site refers to legislation that is current at the date of publication. Statutes are amended from time to time and the position may have changed since publication. Where the date of an article matters, we publish a date alongside the content.
No solicitor-client relationship
Reading the site, sending an enquiry through a contact form, calling the firm, or sending an email does not, by itself, create a solicitor-client relationship or mean that we have agreed to act for you. A solicitor-client relationship arises only when we have confirmed we can act (including completing a conflict check) and we have accepted your instructions. We provide costs disclosure and, where applicable, a written costs agreement in accordance with the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld); the form and timing of disclosure depend on the estimated costs and the statutory rules and exceptions. Nothing on this website limits any professional duty we owe that arises by law or from our conduct.
Sending an enquiry does not mean we have agreed to act. We handle the information we receive in accordance with our legal, professional and privacy obligations. However, legal professional privilege depends on the circumstances and is not guaranteed merely because information is sent to us. Until we have completed a conflict check and confirmed a secure way to receive your documents, please send only the information needed to identify the parties and the general nature and urgency of your matter, and do not send unnecessary sensitive documents.
Intellectual property
All content on the site (including text, layout, design, logos, photographs, graphics and code) is owned by Fraser Lawyers or used under licence. It is protected by Australian copyright, trade mark and other intellectual property laws.
You may view content for personal, non-commercial use. You may print or download single copies for that purpose. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, modify or commercially exploit any content without our prior written consent.
The "Fraser Lawyers" name, logo and visual identity are trade marks of Fraser Lawyers. Use of the name or logo, including in advertising, comparison articles, or for any commercial purpose, requires our written permission.
Linking and third-party sites
You may link to the homepage of the site. Deep links to specific articles or pages are also permitted, provided the link does not suggest endorsement, partnership or affiliation that does not exist, and does not frame the page as part of another site.
The site may include links to third-party websites. We provide those links for convenience only. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, products, services or privacy practices of any third-party site.
Forms and submissions
If you send us material through a website form, by email, or by phone, the way we handle that material is set out in our Privacy Policy. Whether legal professional privilege applies to material you send depends on the circumstances; it is not guaranteed simply because material is sent through a website form. Until we confirm we can act, please send only what is needed to identify the parties and understand the nature and urgency of your matter.
Do not send material through the site that is unlawful, defamatory, infringing of someone else's rights, or that you do not have the right to send. We may delete material that does not comply.
Liability and disclaimers
The site is provided on an "as is" basis. We make reasonable efforts to keep content accurate and up to date but make no warranty that the content is current, complete or fit for any particular purpose.
To the extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for loss or damage of any kind (including consequential loss) arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site or its content. Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (including the Australian Consumer Law) or any other law that cannot lawfully be excluded. Where the Australian Consumer Law permits us to limit our liability for failure to comply with a consumer guarantee (other than one that cannot be so limited), and the service is not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use, our liability is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the relevant service or paying the cost of having it re-supplied.
Our liability for legal services provided in the course of acting on a matter is governed by our written costs agreement and is limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability under that scheme is limited as set out at psc.gov.au.
Privacy
Information you provide through the site is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles, and our Privacy Policy. By using the site you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be flagged at the top of the page for at least 30 days. Continued use of the site after a change is taken to be acceptance of the updated terms.
Governing law
These terms, and any matter arising under them, are governed by the law of Queensland, and you and we submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland. Nothing in this clause limits any right you have under a law that cannot be excluded.