Website Disclaimer

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Goulburn Legal website ("Website"). This Website is owned and operated by Goulburn Legal ("Goulburn Legal", "we", "our" or "us").

By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Disclaimer, together with our Privacy Policy, Website Terms of Use, Cookie Policy and any other policies published on this Website. If you do not agree with this Disclaimer, you should discontinue use of this Website.

2. General Information Only

The material published on this Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice, financial advice, taxation advice, accounting advice or any other professional advice.

The information published on this Website is necessarily general in nature and may not apply to your particular circumstances. Laws change frequently and legal outcomes depend upon the specific facts of each matter.

You should not act, refrain from acting, or make decisions based solely upon information contained on this Website. Before taking any action, you should obtain legal advice tailored to your particular circumstances.

3. No Solicitor–Client Relationship

Accessing this Website, downloading documents, submitting an online enquiry, sending an email, subscribing to updates, using online calculators or communicating with Goulburn Legal through this Website does not create a solicitor-client relationship.

A solicitor-client relationship will only arise after:

• we have completed appropriate conflict checks;
• we have agreed to act;
• you have accepted our Costs Agreement or Letter of Engagement (where applicable); and
• we have confirmed our appointment in writing.

Until that occurs, we may act for another party whose interests are averse to yours.

4. No Guarantee of Accuracy

While every reasonable effort is made to ensure information published on this Website is accurate at the date of publication, Goulburn Legal makes no representation or warranty that:

• information is complete;
• information is current;
• information is accurate;
• information is free from error;
• information is suitable for your circumstances; or
• information will remain available.

We reserve the right to amend, remove or update Website content at any time without notice.

5. Legal Developments

Australian legislation, regulations and case law change regularly. Accordingly, information contained on this Website may become outdated without notice.

Users should independently verify any legal information before relying upon it.

6. No Reliance

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Goulburn Legal disclaims all liability arising from reliance upon information contained on this Website. Any reliance placed upon Website content is entirely at your own risk.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Goulburn Legal excludes all liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from:

• use of this Website;
• inability to access this Website;
• reliance upon Website content;
• inaccuracies or omissions;
• delays;
• interruptions;
• technical failures;
• computer viruses;
• cyber incidents;
• malicious software;
• unauthorised access;
• corruption of data;
• third-party conduct; or
• external links.

Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, it is limited to the minimum extent permitted by law.

8. Online Enquiries

Submitting an enquiry through this Website does not oblige Goulburn Legal to accept instructions.

We reserve the right to decline to act for any person for any lawful reason, including:

• conflicts of interest;
• professional obligations;
• capacity limitations;
• regulatory requirements;
• incomplete information; or
• inability to verify identity.

9. Confidential Information

Users should not send confidential or time-critical information through this Website unless specifically requested by Goulburn Legal. Information transmitted via the internet may not always be secure.

Until we have accepted instructions, information sent to us may not be protected by legal professional privilege.

10. Email Communications

Electronic communications may be delayed, intercepted, corrupted, altered or fail to be delivered. Although Goulburn Legal employs reasonable cyber security measures, we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of electronic communications.

Clients should not rely solely upon email for urgent matters or matters involving strict legal deadlines.

11. Cyber Security and Payment Fraud

Cybercrime affecting legal practices and property transactions has increased significantly.

Goulburn Legal will never notify clients of changes to trust account or settlement payment details solely by email. Before transferring funds, clients should independently verify payment instructions by telephoning our office using independently verified contact details.

Goulburn Legal accepts no responsibility for losses arising from payment fraud where clients fail to verify altered payment instructions.

12. Artificial Intelligence and Technology-Assisted Services

Goulburn Legal may utilise artificial intelligence (AI), document automation and other technology-assisted tools to improve efficiency and client service.

These technologies may assist with administrative tasks, document preparation, legal research, proofreading, document comparison and workflow management.

AI-assisted tools do not replace independent legal judgment. All legal advice and legal documents are reviewed by an appropriately qualified legal practitioner before being provided to clients.

13. External Websites

This Website may contain links to third-party websites. Those links are provided solely for convenience.

Goulburn Legal:

• does not endorse third-party websites;
• does not control third-party content;
• is not responsible for third-party privacy practices;
• accepts no responsibility for third-party information.

Users access external websites entirely at their own risk.

14. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content published on this Website is owned by or licensed to Goulburn Legal. This includes:

• text;
• graphics;
• logos;
• branding;
• legal publications;
• precedents;
• downloadable resources;
• photographs;
• layouts;
• designs; and
• other intellectual property.

Except as permitted by law, no material may be reproduced, copied, distributed, modified, published or commercially exploited without the prior written consent of Goulburn Legal.

15. Copyright

Copyright in this Website and its contents is protected under Australian copyright law. Nothing on this Website grants any licence or right to use Goulburn Legal's intellectual property except as expressly permitted.

16. Jurisdiction

This Website is intended for users within Australia. The information published is prepared primarily with reference to Australian law.

References to legislation relate principally to the laws of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth of Australia unless otherwise stated.

Persons accessing this Website from outside Australia do so at their own risk.

17. Availability

We do not warrant that this Website will always be available, uninterrupted or free from errors. Maintenance, upgrades, technical failures or circumstances beyond our control may affect Website availability.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Disclaimer or the information published on this Website, please contact:

Goulburn Legal
Suite 3, 23 Market Street
Goulburn NSW 2580

Email: hello@goulburnlegal.com.au
Telephone: (02) 4823 5288

Last Updated: 9 August 2026