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Free legal information disclaimer: cover

1. This template legal document was produced and published by Docular


Limited.

2. We control the copyright in this template, and you may only use this template
in accordance with the licensing provisions in our terms and conditions. Those
licensing provisions include an obligation to retain the attribution / credit
incorporated into the template.

3. You will need to edit this template before use. Guidance notes to help you do
so are set out at the end of the template. During the editing process, you
should delete those guidance notes and this cover sheet. Square brackets in
the body of the document indicate areas that require editorial attention.
"ORs" in the body of the document indicate alternative provisions. By the end
of the editing process, there should be no square brackets left in the body of
the document, and only one alternative from each set of alternatives should
remain. Elements may be specified as optional in the accompanying notes,
but that does not mean that they are in all cases removable. Depending upon
the circumstances, an optional element may be: (i) required by law; or (ii)
necessary to ensure that the document is internally consistent.

4. If you have any doubts about the editing or use of this template, you should
seek professional legal advice.

5. You can request a quote for legal services (including the adaptation or review
of a legal document produced from this template) using this form:
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Legal information disclaimer
1. Credit

1.1 This document was created using a template from Docular


(https://docular.net).

You must retain the above credit. Use of this document without the credit is an
infringement of copyright. However, you can purchase from us an equivalent
document that does not include the credit.

2. No advice

2.1 Our website contains general legal information.

2.2 The legal information is not advice and should not be treated as such.

3. No warranties

3.1 The legal information on our website is provided without any representations
or warranties, express or implied.

3.2 Without limiting the scope of Section 3.1, we do not warrant or represent that
the legal information on this website:

(a) will be constantly available, or available at all; or

(b) is true, accurate, complete, current or non-misleading.

4. No lawyer-client relationship

4.1 No lawyer-client, solicitor-client or attorney-client relationship shall be


created through the use of our website.

5. Interactive features

5.1 Our website includes interactive features that allow users to communicate
with us.

5.2 You acknowledge that, because of the limited nature of communication


through our website's interactive features, any assistance you may receive
using any such features is likely to be incomplete and may even be
misleading.

5.3 Any assistance you may receive using any our website's interactive features
does not constitute specific advice and accordingly should not be relied upon
without further independent confirmation.

6. Professional legal assistance and advice

6.1 You must not rely on the legal information on our website as an alternative to
legal advice from your lawyer or other professional legal services provider.

6.2 If you have any specific questions about any legal matter, you should consult
your lawyer or other professional legal services provider.

6.3 You should never delay seeking legal advice, disregard legal advice, or
commence or discontinue any legal action because of information on our
website.

7. Limits upon exclusions of liability


7.1 Nothing in this disclaimer will:

(a) limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury resulting from
negligence;

(b) limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

(c) limit any liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable
law; or

(d) exclude any liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
Free legal information disclaimer: drafting notes
This is a free version of our legal information disclaimer template. The only
difference is the inclusion of an SEQ Legal credit.

This disclaimer has been created for websites that publish legal information - eg the
websites of lawyers or other legal services organisations.

Issues covered include: (i) the distinction between legal information and advice; (ii)
the question of when to obtain professional assistance; and (iii) warranty exclusions
relating to information.

As with all limitations and exclusions of liability, the enforceability of the document
may be open to question.

Section 1: Credit

Section: Free documents licensing warning

Optional element. Although you need to retain the credit, you should remove the
inline copyright warning from this document before use.

Section 5: Interactive features

Does the website include any interactive features through which information or
assistance may be provided to users?

Section 7: Limits upon exclusions of liability

Section 7.1

Do not delete this provision (except upon legal advice). Without this provision, the
specific limitations and exclusions of liability in the document are more likely to be
unenforceable.

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