Website Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 1 January 2026.

1. About this Website

Welcome to slklawyers.com.au (Website). This Website is operated by SLK Lawyers Pty Ltd (ABN 86 672 288 461), trading as Sutton Laurence King Lawyers (we, us or our).

The Website provides information about our legal services and general legal information. It does not constitute legal advice.

Please read these terms and conditions (Terms) carefully. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must stop using this Website immediately.

2. Definitions

In these Terms:

Australian Consumer Law means Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

Content means all text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video, data, and other material on this Website.

Intellectual Property Rights means all copyright, trade marks, patents, designs, and other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered.

Personal Information has the meaning given in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

you or your means any person who accesses or uses this Website.

3. About Our Practice

SLK Lawyers Pty Ltd is an incorporated legal practice registered with the Victorian Legal Services Board. Our lawyers are admitted to practice in Victoria and are entitled to provide legal services in other Australian jurisdictions in accordance with applicable legal profession legislation.

We are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner. If you have a complaint about our services, you may make a complaint in accordance with our Complaints Policy, or lodge a complaint with the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner at lsbc.vic.gov.au.

4. No Legal Advice

The Content on this Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.

Legal advice can only be given with full knowledge of all the relevant facts and circumstances of your particular situation. You should seek independent legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances before acting on any information contained on this Website.

While we endeavour to keep the information on this Website accurate and up to date, we do not warrant or represent that the Content is complete, accurate, current, or applicable to your circumstances.

5. No Solicitor-Client Relationship

Your use of this Website does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and us.

A solicitor-client relationship will only be formed when we have expressly agreed in writing to act for you, conducted a conflict of interest check, verified your identity, and issued you with a costs agreement or disclosure.

Until such time as we have agreed in writing to act for you, you should not send us any confidential or sensitive information, and we are under no obligation to keep any information you send us confidential or to refrain from acting for another party whose interests may be adverse to yours.

6. Contact and Enquiry Forms

Any information you submit through a contact form, email link, or other communication method on this Website does not create a solicitor-client relationship and is not protected by legal professional privilege.

Please do not send us confidential or time-sensitive information through this Website. If you have an urgent matter, please telephone our office directly.

We will endeavour to respond to enquiries in a timely manner but cannot guarantee any response time. Submitting an enquiry does not oblige us to act for you or to provide legal advice. We do not respond to all enquiries.

7. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time at our discretion. Any changes will be effective immediately upon publication on this Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

We recommend that you review these Terms periodically and retain a copy for your records.

8. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, we own or are licensed to use all Intellectual Property Rights in the Website and its Content. The Content is protected by copyright under Australian law and international treaties.

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to:

  1. access and view the Website for your personal, non-commercial use;
  2. store the Website and Content in your device’s cache memory; and
  3. print pages from the Website for your personal, non-commercial use.

You must not, without our prior written permission:

  1. reproduce, republish, upload, transmit, distribute, or publicly display any Content, except as permitted by these Terms or by law;
  2. modify, adapt, or create derivative works from any Content;
  3. use any Content for commercial purposes; or
  4. remove any copyright or proprietary notices from any Content.

Nothing in these Terms transfers any Intellectual Property Rights to you.

9. Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Any Personal Information collected through this Website will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available on this Website, and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

10. Cookies and Analytics

This Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyse Website traffic, and understand how visitors interact with our Website.

We use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, which collect information about your use of this Website. This information may include your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This data is used in aggregate form to help us improve our Website and services.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can learn more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this Website.

By continuing to use this Website, you consent to our use of cookies and analytics as described in this clause and our Privacy Policy.

11. Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, but subject to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law:

  1. the Website and Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties or representations of any kind, whether express or implied;
  2. we do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components;
  3. we do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or currency of any Content; and
  4. we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the Website or any Content, including any loss caused by viruses or other technologically harmful material.

12. Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee, right, or remedy you may have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified by agreement.

Subject to the paragraph above, to the maximum extent permitted by law:

  1. we exclude all implied terms, conditions, warranties, and guarantees;
  2. we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or opportunity, arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of this Website; and
  3. our total aggregate liability to you arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of this Website is limited to $100.

13. External Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not signify our endorsement of those websites. We have no control over the content of third-party websites and accept no responsibility or liability for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

14. Results and Testimonials

Any case studies, results, testimonials, or examples of outcomes published on this Website are provided for illustrative purposes only. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict future outcomes.

Each legal matter depends on its own facts and circumstances, and the outcome of any matter will depend on factors specific to that matter. You should not rely on any information about previous results in deciding whether to engage our services.

15. Website Security

We take reasonable steps to protect this Website and its Content. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your own devices and internet connection when accessing this Website. We are not responsible for any unauthorised access, hacking, data loss, or other security breaches beyond our reasonable control.

16. Termination

We may, at our sole discretion and without notice, suspend or terminate your access to this Website at any time for any reason, including if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.

Clauses 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19 survive termination of these Terms.

17. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

  1. your breach of these Terms; or
  2. your unlawful or negligent use of this Website.

This indemnity does not apply to the extent that the relevant claim, liability, damage, loss, or expense arises from our own negligence or wilful misconduct, or to the extent that it would otherwise be void or unenforceable under the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law.

18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia.

You and we submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria and any courts that may hear appeals from those courts in respect of any proceedings arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

19. General

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be void, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver: Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by us to be effective.

Assignment: You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of this Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

SLK Lawyers Pty Ltd
Level 3/405 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9070 9810
Email: