Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use

PLEASE READ OUR TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU USE OUR WEB SITE

1. Introduction

These terms and conditions (Terms) are the terms and conditions on which we provide the myBarrister service (Service) to you (you, your). Please read these Terms carefully before subscribing to the Service.

A contract between us and you for your subscription to the Service is only formed when you have registered and paid your subscription fee.   

We may update or amend these Terms from time to time to comply with law or to meet our changing business requirements without notice to you. By using the Service you agree to be bound by these updates and amendments.

We are KLOGWSOLUTIONS LTD, a company registered in England and Wales and with registered address of 2 The Links, Herne Bay, Kent, United Kingdom, CT6 7GQ(Lawptimize, we, us, our).

If you have any questions, complaints or comments about the Service or these Terms then please email us on lawptimize@lawptimize.com

Lawptimize provides its web site, Lawptimize, located at www.lawptimize.com (together with all other websites, mobile applications and services operated by or on behalf of Lawptimize, Ltd., the "Site"), to you, an individual user ("you") for your individual usage, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Terms of Use (the "TERMS"). If you do not agree to the terms and conditions contained in the Terms and Privacy Policy please do not access or otherwise use the Site or any information contained herein.

You affirm that you are over the age of 18, as the Site is not intended for children under 18. If it comes to Lawptimize's attention through reliable means that a registered user is a child under 18 years of age, Lawptimize will cancel that user's account.

2. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right at any time to:

• Change the terms and conditions of the Terms;
• Change the Site, including eliminating or discontinuing any content or feature of the Site; or
• Impose fees, charges or other conditions for use of the Site or parts thereof (with reasonable notice).

Lawptimize may modify the Site at any time without prior notice, and you accept those modifications if you continue to use the Site. You should check the Site frequently to see recent changes.

3. Important Disclaimer

You understand that no content published on the Site constitutes a recommendation that any particular litigation strategy is suitable for any specific person. You further understand that none of the bloggers, information providers, app providers, or their affiliates are advising you personally concerning the nature, potential, value or suitability of any litigation or other matter. To the extent that any of the content published on the Site may be deemed to be advice or recommendations in connection with a particular litigation, such information is impersonal and not tailored to the needs of any specific person.

You understand that performance data is supplied by sources believed to be reliable, that the calculations on our Site are made using such data, and that such calculations are not guaranteed by these sources, the information providers, or any other person or entity, and may not be complete.

From time to time, reference may be made on our Site to prior articles and opinions we have published. These references may be selective, may reference only a portion of an article or opinion, and are likely not to be current. As laws change continuously, previously published information and data may not be current and should not be relied upon.

All content on the Site is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons. In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.

4. No Legal Recommendations or Professional Advice

The Site is not intended to provide tax, legal, insurance or legal advice, and nothing on the Site should be construed as  advice for any litigation by Lawptimize or any third party. You alone are solely responsible for determining whether any strategy, or any other product or service, is appropriate or suitable for you based on your objectives and personal and financial situation. You should consult an attorney or legal professional regarding your specific legal situation.

5. Copyright, Linking Policy and Trademarks

The Site and the content contained herein, as well as all copyrights, including without limitation, the text, documents, articles, products, software, graphics, photos, sounds, videos, interactive features, services, links, User Submissions (as defined below), third-party apps, and any other content on the Site ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein are the property of Lawptimize and its third-party licensors or providers. You may access and use the Content, and download and/or print out copies of any content from the Site, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Site. Lawptimize reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Site.

The Site contains links to other Internet websites or links to Content created by third parties which is published on the Site. We neither control nor endorse such other websites or Content, nor have we reviewed or approved any Content that appears on such other websites or on our Site. Please read the terms of use and privacy policy of any such third party sites that you interact with before you engage in any activity.  You are solely responsible and liable for your use of and linking to all third party sites. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be held responsible for the legality, accuracy, or appropriateness of any Content, advertising, products, services, or information located on our Site or any other websites, nor for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by the use of or reliance on any such content. Similarly, while we endeavor to facilitate the provision of quality apps, we are not responsible for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by their use.

You may link to any content on the Site. If you are interested in reprinting, republishing or distributing content from Lawptimize, please contact Lawptimize to obtain written consent. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on our web sites are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of their respective owners.

This section shall survive any termination of these Terms.

6. User Conduct

You may not use, copy, display, sell, license, de-compile, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, create derivative works or otherwise exploit Content from the Site to online bulletin boards, message boards, newsgroups, chat rooms, or in other any manner, without our prior written permission. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any purpose other than your own personal, noncommercial use is a violation of our copyright and other proprietary rights, and can subject you to legal liability.

You also agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your use of the Site and the content made available therein. We aim to prevent, detect and not knowingly facilitate money laundering and terrorism financing activities.  You may not use the Site in a manner which violates our anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing or similar regulatory obligations. 

We reserve the right to close, suspend, or limit access to your Subscription, account and/or the Site in the event your use violates such obligations or if, after reasonable inquiry, we are unable to obtain information about you which is required to verify your identity.  We may require you to provide additional information or documents to verify your identity, including your date of birth, physical address, taxpayer or other identification number, your physical address, government issued identification document or other information that will allow us to reasonably identify you.

In order to access some of the services of the Site, you will have to create an account. By creating this account you agree to the following: 

• You may only maintain a single account;
• You may never share your account user name or password or knowingly provide or authorize access to your account (including without limitation a "Subscription);
• You may never use another user's account without permission;
• When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information;
• You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure;
• You must notify us immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

You will be liable for any use made of your account or password and the losses of Lawptimize or others due to such unauthorized use. We will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.

Lawptimize has the right to terminate your access to the Site, in its sole discretion.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE, AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LAWPTIMIZE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE SITE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ORIGINALITY, ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, MERCHANTABILITY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON OUR SITE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

LAWPTIMIZE AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, SPONSORS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE SITE DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER(S) ON WHICH THE SITE IS HOSTED ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON. NO OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT OF LAWPTIMIZE OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, MEMBERS, SPONSORS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR VISITORS, WHETHER MADE ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

8. Limitation of Liability

NEITHER LAWPTIMIZE NOR ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, AGENTS, SPONSORS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS NOR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE SITE ARE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, OR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE USED OR PURCHASED THROUGH LAWPTIMIZE. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, EVEN IF LAWPTIMIZE, ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF ANY PART OF THE SITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE ANTICIPATED THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING IT. THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO LAWPTIMIZE FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO US BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES, DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CLAIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL LAWPTIMIZE, ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF ANY OF THE SERVICE; BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY OTHER PERSON, FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

9. Indemnification

As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, information providers, and any other third party involved in or related to the making or compiling of the Site harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your violation of the Terms; (b) your use or any third party’s use of, or inability to use, the Site; (c) your violation of the rights of any third party, or (d) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Site.

10. Termination

You understand and agree that Lawptimize may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice to you, terminate your access to and use of the Site. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (i) breaches or violations of the Terms or other agreements or guidelines, (ii) requests by law enforcement or other government or regulatory authorities or (iii) repeat violators of third party copyrights or other intellectual property.

11. Copyright Policy

Lawptimize respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Lawptimize may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the account or access of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others

12. Additional Terms that Apply to Lawptimize Paid Subscriptions

• By subscribing to Lawptimize subscription products (the “Subscription”), you agree to pay the applicable Subscription fees set forth on the Site. Lawptimize reserves the right to revise Subscription fees upon reasonable notice.
• We remind you that all the rules applicable to setting up an account under Section 6 above (entitled, "User Conduct") apply to your Subscriptions.
• Unless we notify you in writing otherwise, you are not permitted to share Content available through your Subscriptions.
• Unless stated otherwise in writing, Subscription fees are nonrefundable.
• Lawptimize reserves the right to cancel a Subscription at any time. If we cancel a Subscription due to a breach of these Terms of Use you will not be eligible for any refund.

13. Miscellaneous

The Site is directed solely to individuals residing in jurisdictions in which provision of the Site's content is legal. We make no representation that materials provided on the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent applicable. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Site to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we so desire, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any such service or product that we provide.

The Terms, together with all Lawptimize policies referred to herein, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Lawptimize relating to your use of the Site and supersedes and any all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements on that subject between us. The Terms, privacy policy and the relationship between you and Lawptimize are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. You and Lawptimize agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located within New York County, New York, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. If any provision of the Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading, caption or section title contained in the Terms is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof. We reserve the right to require you to sign a non-electronic version of the Terms.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding their existence, validity or termination, or the Service shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the LCIA Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be one, the seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, and the governing law shall be the substantive law of England and Wales.

Updated: January 10, 2021