Terms of Use

The following defined terms are used throughout these Terms of Use with the meanings assigned below.

2.1 All Content published on this Website is provided for general information purposes only. Nothing on this Website constitutes legal advice, and no Content should be relied upon as advice specific to your individual circumstances or legal matter.

2.2 The law applicable to building and construction matters differs across Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. General information published on this Website may not accurately reflect the legislation or legal principles applicable in your jurisdiction or to the particular facts of your matter.

2.3 If you have a legal question or are involved in a building dispute, you should obtain independent legal advice from a qualified practitioner before taking any action. You are welcome to contact us to arrange a consultation.

3.1 Permitted Use

3.1.1 You may access and use this Website for lawful purposes only, and solely in accordance with these Terms.

3.1.2 You must not use this Website in any manner that:

• contravenes any applicable law or regulation;
• is fraudulent, deceptive, or likely to mislead any person;
• causes harm or loss to any person; or
• interferes with or disrupts the Website or its underlying systems or infrastructure.

3.2 Prohibited Conduct

3.2.1 Without the Firm's prior written consent, you must not:

• use any automated tool, scraping mechanism, bot, or data extraction method to access or collect data from the Website;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to any restricted part of the Website or its connected systems;
• transmit any malicious code, virus, or harmful material through or in connection with the Website; or
• use the Website to distribute unsolicited commercial communications to any person.

3.3 Availability

3.3.1 The Firm does not warrant that the Website will be continuously available or free from interruption, error, or technical fault. We may suspend, modify, or discontinue the Website or any part of it at any time without prior notice.

4.1 Creating an Account

4.1.1 Certain features of this Website — including course enrolment — require you to create a registered Account. To register, you must be at least 18 years of age and have legal capacity to enter into binding agreements.

4.1.2 When registering, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. You are responsible for updating your account details promptly if any information changes.

4.1.3 You must not register an Account on behalf of another person without their authority, or using false or misleading information.

4.2 Account Security

4.2.1 You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login credentials. You must not share your credentials with any other person.

4.2.2 You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account. If you become aware of any unauthorised use of your Account, you must notify us immediately at john@constructionlawyermelbourne.com.au.

4.2.3 The Firm will not be liable for any loss arising from unauthorised use of your Account where you have failed to take reasonable steps to maintain the security of your credentials.

4.3 Suspension and Termination

4.3.1 We may suspend or terminate your Account at any time if:

• you breach any provision of these Terms;
• you have provided false or misleading information during registration;
• your use of the Website is unlawful or harmful to any person; or
• we are required to do so by applicable law.

4.3.2 You may close your Account at any time by contacting us at john@constructionlawyermelbourne.com.au. Closure of your Account does not affect any rights or obligations that accrued prior to closure.

5.1 Enrolment

5.1.1 The Firm offers educational courses on construction law topics accessible through this Website. A registered Account is required to enrol in any course.

5.1.2 By enrolling in a course, you represent that you are accessing the course materials solely for your own personal or professional education.

5.2 Licence to Access Course Materials

5.2.1 Upon successful enrolment, the Firm grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the course materials to which you are enrolled. This licence is granted for your personal use only and for the duration of your enrolment period.

5.2.2 This licence does not permit you to:

• download, copy, reproduce, or distribute course materials to any third party;
• use course materials for any commercial purpose;
• adapt, modify, or create derivative works based on course materials; or
• share your access credentials to permit another person to access the course.

5.3 No Legal Advice

5.4 Withdrawal of Access

5.4.1 The Firm may withdraw your access to a course if you breach these Terms, including the licence conditions in clause 5.2. The Firm may also update, modify, or discontinue course content at any time without notice.

6.1 Enquiry and Contact Forms

6.1.1 This Website contains forms through which you may submit enquiries, request consultations, or provide your contact details. By submitting a form, you consent to the Firm using the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, to follow up by email or telephone.

6.2 Document Uploads

6.2.1 Certain forms on this Website allow you to upload contracts, correspondence, or other documents relevant to your matter. By uploading a document, you represent and warrant that:

• you have the right and authority to share that document with the Firm;
• the document does not infringe the intellectual property or confidentiality rights of any third party; and
• the document does not contain any unlawful material.

6.2.2 Documents you upload will be used by the Firm only for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or providing the service you have requested. Document handling is subject to our Privacy Policy and the Firm's professional obligations of confidentiality.

6.2.3 The Firm applies reasonable security measures to protect documents submitted through this Website. However, no method of electronic transmission is entirely secure, and the Firm cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted over the internet.

7.1 Types of Communications

7.1.1 By creating an Account or submitting a form on this Website, you may receive transactional emails from the Firm relating directly to your account, enrolment, or enquiry — such as registration confirmations, course access details, and enquiry responses. These communications are necessary to deliver the service you have requested and do not require separate consent.

7.1.2 In addition to transactional communications, the Firm may, where you have provided separate and specific consent, send you marketing communications such as legal updates, course announcements, and construction law insights relevant to Victoria.

7.2 Consent to Marketing Communications

7.2.1 The Firm will not send you marketing communications unless you have expressly consented to receiving them. Where you submit an enquiry form or register an account on this Website, you will be presented with a tick-box through which you may consent to receiving marketing communications. By ticking that box, you confirm that you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy and these Terms of Use, and that you consent to receiving marketing communications such as legal updates, course announcements, and Victorian construction law insights.

7.3 Opting Out

7.3.1 You may withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications from the Firm at any time, at no cost to you. To opt out, you may:

• click the unsubscribe link included in any marketing email you receive from us; or
• contact us directly at john@constructionlawyermelbourne.com.au to request removal from our marketing list.

7.3.2 The Firm will give effect to all opt-out requests within a reasonable time, which will ordinarily be no more than five business days. Opting out of marketing communications will not affect your receipt of transactional emails relating to your Account or active enrolments.

7.3.3 These practices are consistent with the Firm's obligations under Australian Privacy Principle 7 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). For further information on how the Firm handles personal information in connection with email communications, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

8.1 Ownership

8.1.1 All Content on this Website — including articles, course materials, legal guides, branding, logos, graphics, and the structure and layout of the Website — is owned by or licensed to the Firm and is protected under Australian copyright law and other applicable intellectual property legislation.

8.1.2 Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

8.2 Permitted Use

8.2.1 You may view and print Content from this Website for your own personal, non-commercial use only. All other use — including reproduction, adaptation, distribution, republication, uploading, or incorporation into any other website or medium — requires the Firm's prior written consent.

8.2.2 You must not remove or alter any copyright notice, trade mark attribution, or other proprietary notice appearing on any Content.

8.3 Trade Marks

8.3.1 Construction Lawyer Melbourne, Contracts Specialist, and associated logos and branding are trade marks of the Firm. You must not use them without prior written consent from the Firm.

9.1 This Website uses third-party platforms and services to support its operations, including account management, course delivery, email marketing, and analytics. These platforms may process personal information on the Firm's behalf in connection with the services you use on this Website.

9.2 Some of these platforms are operated by providers located outside Australia. Where personal information is disclosed to an overseas recipient, the Firm takes reasonable steps to ensure that recipient handles personal information in a manner consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles, including through contractual arrangements where appropriate.

9.4 For further detail on the third-party platforms used by the Firm and how your personal information is handled, please refer to our Privacy Policy at constructionlawyermelbourne.com.au.

9.5 This Website may contain links to third-party websites. Those websites are not operated or controlled by the Firm. The Firm is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of use of any third-party website, and the inclusion of a link does not imply any endorsement by the Firm.

10.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Firm provides this Website and all Content on an ‘as is’ basis without any warranty, whether express or implied. The Firm does not warrant that the Website will be accurate, complete, reliable, uninterrupted, or free from errors, or that any defects will be corrected.

10.2 This Website and its Content are provided for general information purposes only. The Firm expressly excludes all implied warranties and conditions to the extent permitted by the Australian Consumer Law and other applicable legislation.

11.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Firm is not liable to you or any third party for any loss or damage — whether direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise — arising from or in connection with:

• your use of or inability to access this Website;
• any reliance on Content published on this Website;
• any unauthorised access to or alteration of your information; or
• any interruption, suspension, or cessation of the Website.

11.2 Where liability cannot be excluded, the Firm's liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

12.1 The Firm collects, uses, stores, and discloses personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. The Firm's Privacy Policy sets out in detail how personal information is collected and handled in connection with this Website, including through account registration, course enrolment, form submissions, document uploads, and email marketing communications.

12.2 You should read the Privacy Policy before providing any personal information through this Website. By providing personal information, you acknowledge that it will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

13.1 The Firm reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. Amendments will take effect upon publication of the updated Terms on this Website.

13.2 Where a change is material — meaning it affects your rights as a registered user in a significant way — the Firm will provide at least 14 days’ advance notice by email to registered account holders using the contact details on file.

13.3 If you do not accept a material change, you may close your Account before the change takes effect by contacting us at john@constructionlawyermelbourne.com.au. Continued use of the Website or your Account after a change takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

13.4 We recommend you review these Terms periodically. The date at the top of this page indicates when the Terms were last updated.

14.1 If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unenforceable, or void under applicable law, that provision will be severed from these Terms to the minimum extent necessary. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

14.2 A failure or delay by the Firm to exercise any right or remedy under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy, and does not prevent the Firm from exercising that right or remedy at a later time.

15.1 These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia.

15.2 You irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, and the courts with appellate jurisdiction over those courts, in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us using the details below.

Last Updated: February 2026

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