Terms of Use & Disclaimer Statements

Terms and conditions of use

Your use of this web site shall be subject to the terms and conditions that appear under this heading Terms and Conditions of Use or elsewhere on this web site. We reserve the right to vary or alter such terms and conditions from time to time. Any such change shall take effect upon posting to this web site

Disclaimer of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law Coulter Roache disclaims all liability for any loss or damage that you may suffer as a result of using this website.  Coulter Roache makes no warranties or representations concerning this website or any of the content appearing on this website.

The information on this web site, including every briefing, guide, article and other document, gives general information only as at the date of first publication and is not intended to give a comprehensive analysis. It should not be used as a substitute for legal or other professional advice, which should be obtained in specific circumstances. Further, the law may have changed since first publication. Coulter Roache assumes no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing, or reliance on such information contained in, this website and disclaims all liability accordingly.

Your use of this website is not intended to create and does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and Coulter Roache.
This website is connected with various other websites.  Coulter Roache is not responsible for the content of any other website.  To the fullest extent permitted by law Coulter Roache disclaims all liability in respect of any other website.  Nor is Coulter Roache responsible for any viruses that may be transmitted by reason of your use of this website.

Coulter Roache is has an interest in limiting the personal liability and exposure to litigation of its employees, consultants and partners. Users of this web site shall not be entitled to make any claim against any individual employees, consultants or partners personally in respect of losses which they suffer or incur, directly or indirectly, in connection with the operation of, or any information whatsoever on, this web site.

The site is for information purposes and is not an advertisement. Nothing on this site constitutes a binding offer to perform any legal service in any jurisdiction.

Intellectual Property
The copyright in the content of this website is (unless we state otherwise) is solely owned by Coulter Roache.  Where the copyright in material appearing on our website is owned by somebody other than Coulter Roache (such as artwork) this is clearly stated and it is displayed pursuant to a license or agreement.

The content of our website is provided for non-commercial personal use and may not be used for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Coulter Roache.  Any commercial use, copying or reproduction of the content of this website or any part of it is strictly prohibited.

Licence for personal use
You may view this site electronically.

You may, for your personal use only, save to your individual storage medium and print such extracts from this site as are necessary for such use ("extracted material").

Licence to recopy for limited purposes
You may recopy extracted material to individual third parties for their personal use only, but only if:

  • you acknowledge the Coulter Roache website as the source of the material. You must include such acknowledgment and the Coulter Roache website address (www.coulterroache.com.au) in the copy of the extracted material; and
  • you inform the third party that these conditions apply to him or her and that he/she must comply with them; and
  • you recopy the extracted material in complete and unmodified form.

This licence to recopy does not permit incorporation of the material or any part of it in any other work or publication, whether in hard copy or electronic or any other form. In particular (but without limitation), no part of the Coulter Roache website may be distributed or recopied for any commercial purpose or for a fee.

Links to Coulter Roache website
Coulter Roache reserves the right at its discretion to prohibit any link from another internet site or equivalent entity to materials or information on this site. Without prejudice to that, any link to material or information on this site must be neither misleading nor deceptive and must fairly indicate Coulter Roache or www.coulterroache.com.au as the destination of the link. Otherwise, you may not link to this site, nor frame it, without the express written permission of the firm.'

No unsolicited emails
Email addresses are provided on this website for the purpose of pursuing the business of Coulter Roache. By accessing this site you agree not to send unsolicited emails for the purposes of advertising or market research to the email addresses provided.

Governing law
Any dispute between you and Coulter Roache in relation to this web site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria. Users of this web site do so on the basis that they thereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Victorian courts for the purpose of any such dispute.

Privacy Statement
Coulter Roache will endeavor to respect your privacy and comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).

This privacy statement describes how we at Coulter Roache collect and use information through our website, www.coulterroache.com.au. If you have any questions about this statement or your personal information, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Prospective Clients or Prospective Work
In the case of information which may be given to us by you as a prospective client, or as an existing client in respect of a prospective transaction, dispute or other matter, we will assume unless you notify us to the contrary before the relevant information is given to us and we accept the position, that (a) such information is not confidential and accordingly you will not seek to restrict us from acting for any other person or disclosing such information to any client or prospective client, whether or not in respect of any matter in which you may be involved or may have an interest, unless you become a client in which case relevant rules concerning conflicts of interest and confidentiality will apply, (b) such information is not subject to confidentiality obligations owed to a third party or (c) if such information is subject to a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party that it is not being given to us in breach of such obligation.

Information Collection and Use
Coulter Roache is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. We do not sell, share, or transfer this information, except as set out in this statement. We use your information to improve our marketing, for administration and to provide legal services. If necessary, we may pass your information between our offices. Our offices are listed on this website and the list is updated as appropriate. We may employ the services of a third party to help us in certain areas, such as website hosting. In some cases that third party may receive your information. However, at all times Coulter Roache will control and be responsible for the use of your information.

If you are a client of Coulter Roache or an employee of a client we will collect personal information about you in the course of providing services.  This is likely to include your contact details, your job position, information about your professional expertise and other information relation to the provision of those services.

We may also collect information about you if we are instructed to do so by one of our clients.  Where appropriate we will notify you that we are collecting information about you.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user's hard drive containing information about the user. We use cookies to track the interests of our users so that we can subsequently enhance their experience on our website. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deactivated. If your browser rejects a cookie, you may still use our website.

IP Addresses
We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the website, track users' movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Security
We take all appropriate steps to protect your information both online and off-line. If you would like information on our security procedures please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Contact Us
If you have any questions in relation to the information concerning privacy and personal information above email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
If your personal information changes or if you no longer wish to receive our service, please let us know and we will correct, update or remove your details. This can be done by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Your Consent
By using our website you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in the manner set out above. If we change or modify our privacy policy we shall post these changes on this page.

Local laws
You are responsible for obeying all applicable laws in any jurisdiction relating to the intellectual property rights subsisting in this website.

Email
We draw your attention to the following points of policy in relation to communications by, or to, the firm by email. Anyone who communicates with the firm by email is taken to accept these points and any risks thereby inherent.