The use of the Harris & Company Website (“Website”) is governed by the Terms of Use (“Terms”) outlined below. By using the Website you accept the Terms. If you do not accept the Terms, you must not use the Website.

Terminology

In these Terms, the expressions “Harris & Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are all references to Harris & Company.

The expressions “you,” and “your” mean a user of the Website, being any person who accesses, browses, downloads or uses part or all of the Website.

Amendments

We reserve the right to change or amend these Terms from time to time as we see fit. Amendments to the Terms will be effective immediately upon the updating of this page on the Website. You should review the Terms from time to time to determine the current Terms which bind you.

Disclaimers

The information, materials or sources found on this Website are not, and are not intended to constitute, legal or other advice. Use by you of the Website or receipt of any information, materials or sources found on it, does not and is not intended to create any solicitor-client relationship. Harris & Company does not represent that we are permitted to provide legal advice in each jurisdiction from which the Website may be viewed or accessed.

We do not accept any responsibility for nor will we be held liable for any loss or damage however caused (including through negligence) which you or any other person may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with the use, inability to use, reliance upon or results of use of the Website.

The material provided on the Website is provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty which would otherwise be implied into these Terms, is hereby excluded. If you are a resident of Australia you agree that our liability for any breach of a condition or warranty implied by Division 2 Part V of the Trade Practices Act (if applicable) (other than a condition or warranty implied by section 69 of that Act) in respect of the Website, shall be limited to one or more of the following, at our option:(i) supplying the services again, or (ii) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.

Accuracy of the Website

The information or materials contained on the Website may contain inaccuracies, typographical errors or be out of date. We make no representation that the Website is accurate or current and we make no commitment that we will update the Website. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy of any information or materials contained on the Website. Your use or reliance upon information or material contained on the Website is at your own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for any loss suffered as a result of your reliance. We may at any time and without notice make changes to the information and materials contained on the Website.

Viruses

We accept no responsibility for any interference with or damage to your own or any other computer or network in connection with your use of the Website. You must take your own precautions for ensuring that the process that you use to connect to this Website does not expose you to the risk of viruses or any other form of interference which may cause damage to your computer.

Privacy Policy

The Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998 regulates the way in which personal information is handled by private sector organisations such as Harris & Company. The definition of “personal information” is construed widely in that Act and covers any information that may be used to identify a person.

Harris and Company respects the privacy of individuals and has systems in place to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Measures in place include physical security at our premises facilitated through locks and security systems that protect data whether it be in paper or electronic form. Computer and network security is also maintained over electronic data by means which include password protection and firewalls.

Harris and Company is a firm which provides legal services. As such, most of the personal information we obtain is collected directly from clients for the purpose of providing legal services to those clients. We may also collect personal information about potential clients by referrals from other clients and third parties. Personal information relating to clients and potential clients is only ever used for the purpose of providing services in connection with our practice. The personal information of clients and potential clients is not used for the purposes of advertising or mail-outs. Personal information is only used internally and is not forwarded on to third parties without the express consent of the client or potential client or as required by law.

This Website uses session specific cookies which are destroyed upon you closing your browser. The cookies are used to facilitate the search section of the Website and are not used to obtain or store any information about you.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or any personal information we may have relating to you, please telephone Harris & Company on (02) 9261 8533.

Use of the Website

The information and materials contained at this Website may only be used for your non-commercial or personal purposes. Under no circumstances may you modify, publish, publicly display, commercialise, adapt, create derivative works from, frame, sell or licence any information or materials contained on this Website. We assert ownership of copyright over all material on this Website.

Any site linking to this Website must observe the following criteria. The linking site:

• must not contain any content that in our opinion could be construed as offensive, distasteful, vulgar, unlawful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, controversial, or otherwise objectionable and should only contain content that is suitable for all age groups;
• must not use any deep framing or framing techniques to embed part or all of this Website with another site;
• must not misrepresent its relationship with Harris & Company;
• must not give false information about its relationship with Harris & Company; and
• the link to our Website must opened in a new window.

Termination of Access

Your authorisation to use this Website automatically terminates if you breach any of these Terms. In this event or otherwise at our request, you must immediately cease using the Website and immediately destroy any information or materials you have copied, printed, saved or downloaded from the Website. 

Governing Law

These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Disputes arising from these Terms are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.