Terms & Conditions

Agreement for Use of Website and Services

1. Introduction

Welcome to the website of Chauke & Mazibuko Attorneys Inc. ("the Firm", "we", "us", or "our"). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at [Website URL] and the legal services we provide. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.

2. No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship

The content provided on this website is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. While we strive to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose.

Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this site without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from an attorney licensed in your state or country.

Accessing this website or communicating with the Firm through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm. An attorney-client relationship is only established once we have expressly agreed to represent you and have entered into a written engagement agreement.

3. Use of Website

You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our website.

You must not use our website to send unsolicited commercial communications. You must not use the content on our website for any marketing related purpose without our express written consent.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. All these intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Republish material from this website (including republication on another website);
  • Sell, rent, or sub-license material from the website;
  • Show any material from the website in public;
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or otherwise exploit material on our website for a commercial purpose;
  • Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website; or
  • Redistribute material from this website except for content specifically and expressly made available for redistribution.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, and/or the use of reasonable care and skill).

Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
  • Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
  • Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence), and for breach of statutory duty.

To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

6. Indemnity

You hereby indemnify us and undertake to keep us indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including without limitation legal expenses and any amounts paid by us to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute on the advice of our legal advisers) incurred or suffered by us arising out of any breach by you of any provision of these terms and conditions, or arising out of any claim that you have breached any provision of these terms and conditions.

7. Third-Party Links

From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

8. Variation

We may revise these terms and conditions from time-to-time. Revised terms and conditions will apply to the use of our website from the date of the publication of the revised terms and conditions on our website. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and any disputes relating to these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Chauke & Mazibuko Attorneys Inc.

Email: info@chaukemazibuko.co.za

Phone: +27 12 345 6789