1.1 Welcome to the PROFESSIONALS HUB PTY LTD T/A THELEGALHUB.COM.AU website. If you continue to use this website or any of the information, software and services made available on it (which we refer to together as the “website and services”) you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions of use which together with our privacy policy govern the relationship between PROFESSIONALS HUB PTY LTD T/A THELEGALHUB.COM.AU and you in connection with the website and services. If you do not agree with any of these terms and conditions please do not continue to use the website and services.
1.2 The terms “us” or “our” or “we” refers to PROFESSIONALS HUB PTY LTD T/A THELEGALHUB.COM.AU, ABN 34 166 538 807 the company operating this website whose registered office contactable via Level 23, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane Qld 4000, or via email at stephen@thelegalhub.com.au]. The term “you” or “your” refer to you, the website user.
Any party wishing to register must be accredited by us. Only those who have been accredited by us can become users of the website and services.
3.1 Each user will have a unique login and password.
3.2 Each login and password is only to be used by the person to whom it was issued.
3.3 Users must not lend their login and password details to any other party or provide other parties with access to our website and services. You authorise us to monitor your use of this site.
4.1 You must ensure that you have obtained your client’s authority to provide their information to us and for us to provide the information to a law firm before providing us with their information.
4.2 By providing your client’s information to us you confirm that you have obtained your client’s authority to provide the information to us and for us to provide the information to a law firm.
4.3 All information provided by users to us must be provided in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
4.4 We will not be held responsible for the provision of unauthorised client information by you to us.
4.5 Any breach of your client’s privacy rights by you in providing their information to us will be solely your responsibility.
4.6 You must provide correct and accurate information. Failure to provide correct and accurate information could result in incorrect advice or we may be unable to provide any advice. You must advise us if you are aware of any issues that may impact the client giving independent and clear instructions for legal services, including impaired capacity, hearing impairment or language limitations.
4.7 We reserve our right to refuse to provide services to any particular client.
4.8 Users are required to state in their agreement with their client that the planner is authorised to engage us as the agent of the client to source the provision of legal services.
4.9 Users must articulate to their client that neither the user nor we will be providing legal services to their clients.
4.10 Users must provide copies of those documents stipulated by us to their clients.
4.11 You acknowledge that you have verified the identity of your client by meeting the following VOI Standard which sets out the categories of documents required to meet the Standard.
For Australian citizens
For Foreign Persons
| Category | Identification Documents Required |
|---|---|
| For Persons who are Australian citizens or residents | |
| Category 1 | Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plus Australian drivers licence or Photo Card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 2 | Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 3/td> | Australian drivers licence or Photo Card plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 4(a) | Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document plus change or name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 4(b) | Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plusplus full birth certificate plus another form of government issued identity Document plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 5 | Identifier Declaration plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| For Persons who are not Australian citizens or residents | |
| Category 6(a) | Foreign passport plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
| Category 6(b) | Foreign passport plus full birth certificate plus another form of government issued identity Document plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary |
You acknowledge that we are merely providing a concierge service to facilitate connections between your clients who require legal advice and legal providers. We are not a law firm, and are not licensed or accredited to provide legal services in any State or Territory of Australia, or in any other jurisdiction. Our employees, directors and any other office holders are not acting as your lawyer or your legal adviser. By using the service, you acknowledge that you do not have a solicitor-client relationship with us and that the provision of any information, documents or the website and services do not constitute the provision of legal advice or legal services. In the event that legal services are not engaged through the use of this website, then we would strongly recommend that you obtain legal advice from a qualified solicitor.
6.1 Unless otherwise specifically stated, we or our licensors own the intellectual property rights within the website and the material located on the website. Subject to the licence below, all the intellectual property rights are reserved.
6.2 You may view, download for caching purposes only and print pages or electronically store content through a computer or other digital device from the website for your own personal use or for provision to your clients subject to the restrictions provided below and discussed elsewhere in these terms and conditions.
6.3 You must not:
unless otherwise specifically authorised by us.
7.1 We retain sole ownership and authority over the use of our webinars.
7.2 Webinars published on this site must not be used for commercial purposes.
7.3 Unless otherwise directed or authorised, our webinars are to be used for education and development purposes.
7.4 Our ownership must be acknowledged during any authorised use of our webinars.
8.1 Within these terms and conditions, “your user content” means material (including without limitation text, images, audio material, video material and audio visual material) you submit to this website for whatever purpose.
8.2 You grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, Royalty free licence to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute your user content in any existing or future media. You also grant to us the right to sublicense these rights and the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights.
8.3 Your user content must not be illegal or unlawful in any jurisdiction and must not infringe a third party’s legal rights and must not be capable of giving rise to a legal action whether against you or us or a third party (in each case under any applicable law).
8.4 You must not submit any user content to the website that is or has ever been the subject of any threatened or actual legal proceedings or other similar complaint.
8.5 We reserve the right to edit or remove any material submitted to this website or stored on our services or hosted or published upon this website. Notwithstanding our rights under these terms and conditions in relation to user content, we do not undertake to monitor the submission of such content to or the publication of such content on, this website.
9.1 Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty, indemnity or guarantee as to the performance, accuracy, timeliness, completeness or suitability of the information, documents and materials found or offered on the website for any particular purpose. You hereby acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude any liability for such to the fullest extent permissible by law. We strongly recommend that you obtain legal advice from a qualified solicitor if you are unsure whether any particular document is appropriate for your circumstances.
9.2 We give no warranty, indemnity or guarantee that the website is free of viruses at any given time.
10.1 You must not use the website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity.
10.2 You must not use this website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, publish, use or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any computer virus, spyware, Trojan, worm, logger of keystrokes, rootkit, or other malicious computer software.
10.3 You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities or harvesting (includes without limitation scraping, data mining, data extraction and data harvesting) on or in relation to this website without our express written consent.
10.4 You must not use this website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications or spam.
10.5 You must not use the website for any purposes related to marketing without our express written consent.
11.1 We advise that the website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the website or the information and materials provided on the website.
11.2 Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant that:-
11.3 Nothing on the website constitutes or is meant to constitute advice of any kind. If you require advice in relation to any (legal, financial or medical) matter you should consult an appropriate professional accordingly.
12.1 We will not be liable to you (whether under the law of contract, tort or otherwise) in relation to the contents of or use of, or otherwise in connection with, the website:-
12.2 These limitations of liability apply even if we have been expressly advised of potential loss.
13.1 There are two privacy policies. One applies to users’ personal information and the second applies to the personal information that users provide in relation to their clients.
13.2 The website’s privacy policy sets out the manner in which we treat your personal information. Please refer to the privacy policy linked to the home page of the website.
13.3 It is necessary in using the website for you to share your personal information. You retain full ownership of your personal information and these terms and conditions do not grant us any rights to your personal information except for the limited rights that are needed to provide the website as provided for within these terms and conditions.
13.4 It is important to confirm that we do not share the content you place upon the website with others for any purpose unless you direct us to. How we collect and use your personal information generally is also explained within our privacy policy.
13.5 Every time a user attempts to enter their client’s personal details they will be required to accept a separate privacy policy relevant to the provision of their client’s personal details.
These terms and conditions and the website are subject to the laws of Queensland.
15.1 The information contained on the website, and services is general information only and does not take into account individual objectives, financial situation or legal needs. Any information contained on the website and services may include mistakes and be incorrect, though we aim to ensure this information is error free. Information provided on the website and the services must not be relied upon for legal decisions; you should instruct a solicitor for specific legal advice. We make no representations about the quality or accuracy or any information, produce or service provided by the website and services.
15.2 Your use of any information or materials on the website and services is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through the website and services meet your specific requirements.
15.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not and will not be liable or responsible for any expenses, losses, costs or damages (whether directly incurred or indirectly incurred), caused to or incurred by any user of the website and services including damages for loss of use and/or loss of data arising from the performance of the website and services.
15.4 If you are not satisfied with any part of the website and services, or these terms and conditions, your only remedy is to cease using the website and services.
16.1 We reserve the right to amend in any way we see fit the terms and conditions under which the website and services are offered, including but not limited to the costs associated with the use of the website and services. You agree that by continuing to use the website and services after the date of any amendments to the terms and conditions you are agreeing to the relevant amendments thereto.
16.2 These terms and conditions unless otherwise notified by us supersede any prior communications between you and us. If any part of these terms and conditions are determined to be invalid or unenforceable then the relevant invalid or unenforceable part will be severed and superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the terms and conditions shall continue in effect.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the website at any time without notice.
18.1 About Cookies
The website and services use cookies. By using this website and agreeing to these terms and conditions you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with these terms and conditions.
Cookies are files set by web-servers to web-browsers and stored by web-browsers. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page. This enables the server to identify and track browsers.
There are two kinds of cookies which are session and persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted from your computer when you close your browsers whereas persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until deleted or until they reach their expiry date.
18.2 Cookies on our website
Only applicable if cookies are to be utilised. That is, if you are using Google analytics to analyse the use of the website then a paragraph will be provided within.
18.3 Refusing cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse the accepting of cookies. Please utilise your individual browser to block the cookies as you see f
However, blocking cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of some of the website and services.