Terms & Conditions
LawyerFirst Coaching & Consulting (Proprietary) Limited (hereafter referred to as “LF”) is a South African company and owner of the website situated at www.lawyerfirst.com (hereafter referred to as “the website”).
The services and information offered by the website are made available and used subject to the Terms and Conditions set out below. By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by, and to comply with, these Terms and Conditions. LF reserves the right to make amendments to this website and Terms and Conditions at any time, which changes will take effect immediately. Your continued use of the website after such amendments will constitute your agreement to be bound by the amendments.
1. Copyright:
Unless otherwise indicated, the compilation and contents on the website are subject to copyright protection and are owned by LF.
You also acknowledge the copyright vesting in the moral rights of the authors and presenters of online courses on the website, which requires their recognition as creators of the content.
Without the written and express consent of LF, you are expressly prohibited from copying, recording or incorporating any parts of the material from this website in any other work, AI chatbot, publication or website of your own or belonging to another party.
Upon purchasing an online course via the website, you acknowledge that copyright subsists in the contents of the course and belong to LF. You further agree not to make the course available to persons who have not purchased the course. Payment for an online course via the websites, affords one person the right to use the course material for the duration of the website. Use of an online course via the website may be terminated by LF, despite your payment, in the event that this license is misused, or copyright is infringed.
2. Terms of use:
Your use of the website may not be illegal in South Africa or within the jurisdiction from which you are accessing the website.
You may not introduce viruses or code with destructive or contaminating properties or anything of a technical nature which may cause damage, place unreasonable burdens on, or interfere with the operation of the website or the systems it runs, nor may you attempt to gain access to any restricted areas of the website, without the permission of the LF.
In the event that you purchase an online course on the website, you will be guided to create an account providing and email address and a password. It is your responsibility to keep your login accessing your account on the website safe. You are not authorised to share or give your login details to any person who has not paid for the course and therefore not authorised to access and use the course.
Although LF do not always monitor your use of the website, it reserves the right to do so, in particular relating to online courses, and you hereby consent to such monitoring
3. Disclaimer:
The contents, services and information published on the website and links are provided on an “as is” basis. LF makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this website or the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information and contents included on the website.
LF does not warrant that this website, will be error free, or will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality.
Whilst the LF has taken reasonable measures, by appointing reputable service providers, to ensure the integrity of the website and its contents, no warranty, whether express or implied, is given that any files, downloads or applications available via this website on the internet are free of viruses, Trojans, bombs, time-locks or any other date or code which has the ability to corrupt or affect the operation of your system.
4. Limitation of liability:
In no event shall LF be held liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the website. Such limitation shall also apply with respect to possible damages or losses resulting from the inability to use the website, the operational failure of the website, or for any information, data and services obtained through the website, or otherwise arising out of the use of the website, whether based on contract, delict, strict liability or otherwise.
5. Professional information:
Although reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the contents, data and information on the website, there may be instances where such information proves inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. LF therefore does not give any warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, validity and safety of any information on the website.
The legal information on the website contains only preliminary recommendations and is only a basis for research and analysis, not formal legal or business advice.
Without limiting the generality of the aforegoing the website could include technical, typographical or other inaccuracies and you are urged to Contact Us or your own professional advisors to confirm all information contained on the website prior to placing reliance thereon. Changes are periodically made to the information herein and these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this website.
6. Links to third party websites:
The website may contain links to websites of third parties, in particular PayFast, which is used as the preferred payment platform. Such websites are independently managed and maintained by such third parties.
LF is not liable for any loss or damage caused by using any website which links to the website and use of such websites is at your own risk.
These links do not indicate that LF has any business affiliation or association with the third parties which own, manage, maintain, advertise or link to these websites.
By making a payment via the website, you acknowledge that the payment method is facilitated by third parties, namely PayFast (full details and terms for use at www.payfast.co.za) and the South African banks, all of which use strict encryption and security systems and are authorised to provide such financial services to the public. By proceeding with payments on the website, you authorise PayFast and their bank to act in accordance with their payment and online security policies.
7. Privacy policy:
LF respects the privacy of its online users. LF does not collect personal data of online visitors, unless they provide it voluntarily.
Any personal information and data collected is used solely by LF for purposes of providing services through the website or to provide relevant information.
Use of PayFast as payment platform via the website is further subject to the Terms and Conditions of PayFast which are obliged to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) and security policies of the banks of South Africa.
8. Cookie policy
The website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, provide personalised content, analyse site traffic, and serve targeted advertisements. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this clause.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website.
LF may allow third-party service providers, such as Google, to place cookies on our website to help us with analytics, advertising, and improving our services. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the third parties, and LF does not have direct control over them.
By continuing to use the website, you consent to our use of cookies as described above. If you do not agree, please adjust your browser settings or refrain from using the website.
9. Applicable law and jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Republic of South Africa. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Magistrate Court of the Republic of South Africa in George, Western Cape, in respect of any dispute arising in connection with this website and which cannot be resolved on an informal and amicable basis.
10. Other provisions:
LF reserves the right to pursue any and all legal equitable remedies, should you breach these Terms and Conditions. If LF should fail to enforce any right or provision contained in these Terms and Conditions, you agree that such failure does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision or of any other rights or provisions in these Terms and Conditions.
In the event that any of the rights or provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions are invalid or unenforceable, you agree that the remainder of the Terms and Conditions shall be valid and enforceable.
LF may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time, and your continued use of this website will be subject to such modifications contained in the Terms and Conditions in force at the time of use.
Last updated: 1 May 2025