TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS USE OF THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. These terms and conditions as amended from time to time ("the Terms") govern your use of our website located at pike-law.co.za ("the website"). They form a binding agreement between you and Pike Law ("the Firm").
   2. By accessing and using the website, you confirm that you have read and understood these Terms and that you agree to be bound by them. If you do not wish to be bound by the Terms, you may not access or use our website or display, download and/or otherwise copy or distribute the content of our website.
2. AMENDMENTS TO TERMS
   1. The Firm reserves the right to amend these Terms from time to time at its sole discretion and without notice to you. Changes to these Terms will become effective upon such changes being posted to the website.
   2. It is your obligation to periodically check these Terms at the website for changes or updates. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes or updates will constitute acceptance on your part to abide by and be bound by these Terms, including such changes or updates.
3. SERVICES REFERRED TO ON THE WEBSITE

The Firm's services are described on the website. Should you wish to engage the Firm's services and/or enter into a relationship with the Firm, such services will be subject to additional terms and conditions.

4. WEBSITE CONTENT AND DISCLAIMER
   1. The information and content contained on, or accessible from, the website, is intended and produced for general information purposes only and should not be relied upon as specific advice of any kind (whether professional, legal, technical or otherwise). Neither the content nor any services offered by us through the website are intended to be relied upon as a professional opinion of your specific circumstances.
   2. The services mentioned on this website may not be suitable to your individual circumstances.
   3. In addition, the information contained on the website may contain errors or inaccuracies, may be incomplete and/or out of date, and you should make your own independent investigations as to the accuracy of such information.
   4. While the Firm makes every effort to ensure that the information on the website is accurate and free from errors, the Firm expressly does not make any warranty, representation or guarantee as to, without limitation, the quality, accuracy or fitness for purposes of any information, nor does it accept any responsibility for any erroneous, inaccurate, omitted, outdated or any inconsistent information on the website. You hereby acknowledge that the website is provided "as is" and that your use of and/or reliance on any of the information on the website is at your sole risk.
   5. The Firm also expressly does not warrant or represent that the website will be free from, without limitation, technical faults, malfunctions, interruptions, downtimes, errors and/or viruses or other harmful components and accepts no responsibility for any losses arising from any of these. You are encouraged to notify the Firm of any defects, errors or omissions on the website, though the Firm reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any such defects, errors or omissions.
   6. You hereby indemnify the Firm, its officers and employees against any loss, damage or liability to you or any other person resulting directly or indirectly from your use of the website, or any aspect thereof, or any other website accessible from the website, or your inability to use the website, or any aspect thereof, however such loss, damage or liability may occur and whether such loss, damage or liability is financial, personal, consequential, incidental or otherwise.
5. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
   1. Any links on the website to other websites are provided for convenience only and shall not be regarded as an endorsement on the Firm's part of those websites, their owners or any information provided on those websites. The Firm is not responsible for the content of third party websites and has no control over them.
   2. Accessing third party websites will be entirely at your own risk and you agree that the Firm, its officers and employees shall not be liable for any damage or loss, of whatever nature and howsoever caused, that you or your business may suffer as a result of your accessing such websites from this website.
6. COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:
   1. The website contains and consists of works in which intellectual property rights exist, including, without limitation, trademarks, literary works and artistic works (collectively "the Works").
   2. Such intellectual property rights belong to the Firm, its affiliates, or any third party owners of such rights (collectively "the Owners") and nothing in these Terms or on the website constitutes an assignment of or licence to use the Works. All rights in and to the Works are reserved and retained by the Owners.
   3. You may not copy, reproduce, download or otherwise use any Works in any manner whatsoever for any commercial purposes without the relevant Owner's prior written consent.
   4. You may not establish a hyperlink, frame, meta-tag or similar reference, whether electronically or otherwise ("linking") to the website, or any of its subsidiary pages, without the Firm's prior written consent.
7. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
   1. The website is controlled, operated and administered by the Firm from within the Republic of South Africa. the Firm makes no representation that the website, or any aspect thereof, is appropriate, lawful or available for use in other territories. If you access this website from locations outside of South Africa, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You may not use this website in violation of South African laws and regulations.
   2. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and you consent to the jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, Cape Town, in the event of any dispute.
   3. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms, and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Firm with regard to the use of the website.
   4. The Firm chooses as its domicilium citandi et executandi for all purposes under these Terms, whether in respect of court process, notice, or other documents or communication of whatsoever nature, 15 Wittebomen Road, Silverhurst, Constantia, Cape Town.
8. CONTACT DETAILS, QUERIES, COMPLAINTS
   1. In the event of any complaint or queries relating to this website you may contact the Firm on the following:
      • Telephone: +27 21 7950345
      • Email: info@pike-law.co.za
      • Postal address: 15 Wittebomen Road, Constantia, Cape Town
      • Physical address: 15 Wittebomen Road, Constantia, Cape Town

These Terms were most recently updated on 13 October 2021