Website Terms of Use

1. No Legal Advice; No Solicitor-Client Relationship

Content on the Site — including articles, guides, playbooks, and any other materials — is provided for general information only. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for legal advice on your specific circumstances.

Using the Site, subscribing to the newsletter, booking a consultation, or communicating with the Firm does not create a solicitor-client relationship. A solicitor-client relationship is formed only when the Firm confirms it can act and you sign an engagement letter. Until then, please do not send confidential or sensitive information through the Site.

The Firm practices law in British Columbia, Canada, and provides federal (Canada) law advice as applicable. Content on the Site may not reflect the current state of the law, and the Firm does not represent that the Site complies with the laws of jurisdictions outside Canada.

2. No Privilege Before Engagement

Information you send to the Firm before an engagement letter is signed may not be protected by solicitor-client privilege. Please limit initial communications to a general description of your needs until the Firm has confirmed its ability to assist you and provided an engagement letter.

3. Content Licence and Intellectual Property

The Site and its content (text, graphics, logos, the Playbook, and compilations thereof) are owned by the Firm and protected by copyright and trademark laws. You may view, download, and print pages for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not republish, sell, sublicense, or systematically extract Site content without the Firm's prior written consent. "Sarhan Data Law" and associated marks are the property of the Firm; nothing grants you any licence to use them.

4. AI-Assisted Content; Accuracy

Some Site content may be prepared with the assistance of AI tools and is reviewed by the Firm before publication. Content is provided "as is" and may contain errors or become outdated. The Firm makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness, accuracy, or currency of Site content, and is not liable for reliance on it.

The Firm publishes content that may be indexed, summarized, or reproduced by third-party search engines and AI systems. The Firm is not responsible for how third parties reproduce, summarize, or interpret Site content.

5. Permitted Use; Automated Access

You agree not to use the Site in a way that violates applicable law, submits false or misleading information through our forms, introduces malware, attempts unauthorized access, or degrades the Site's availability.

The Firm permits automated access by search engines and AI systems in accordance with the permissions expressed in the Site's robots.txt and llms.txt files, as those permissions are amended from time to time. Any automated access beyond those permissions, and any bulk downloading or systematic data extraction, requires the Firm's prior written permission.

6. Consultation Bookings

Booking a consultation is a request for an appointment, not the commencement of any engagement. Before accepting any matter, the Firm must complete a conflicts check and may decline any booking or matter at its discretion, including for conflict, scope, or capacity reasons. The Firm may reschedule or cancel consultations where reasonably necessary.

Some consultations are offered on a fixed-fee basis. Applicable fees, payment terms, and cancellation terms are presented at the time of booking. Paid engagements are governed by the applicable engagement letter and the Firm's Client Engagement Terms.

7. Electronic Transactions and Signatures

You consent to transact with the Firm electronically, including receiving documents and communications by email and through the Site's scheduling, intake, and e-signature services. Electronic signatures satisfy legal requirements for signatures under British Columbia's Electronic Transaction Act to the same extent as handwritten signatures, except where an original signature is required by law. If you wish to conduct a transaction on paper, contact us.

8. Client Portal

Where the Firm provides you with access to its secure client portal, you are responsible for safeguarding your credentials, for the accuracy of files you upload, and for ensuring you have the right to send us the materials you upload. You must notify the Firm immediately of any unauthorized access to your account.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to third-party websites or services. These are provided for convenience only, and the Firm does not endorse or accept responsibility for their content, policies, or practices.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site is limited to the fees, if any, that you paid to the Firm for use of the Site, and the Firm shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any reliance on Site content. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under the Legal Profession Act (British Columbia) or the rules of the Law Society of British Columbia.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify the Firm against claims, damages, losses, and reasonable legal costs arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.

12. Severability; Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be void, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Firm regarding your use of the Site.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia, and the parties irrevocably attorn to that jurisdiction.

14. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

15. Changes to These Terms

The Firm may update these Terms from time to time by posting a revised version with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to: