Terms of Use / Disclaimer

Your access to and use of any material on the SZK website constitutes your acceptance of, and is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with, the following provisions. These terms and conditions may change from time to time and it is your responsibility to check for such updates.

No Lawyer - Client Relationship

No lawyer-client, advisory, fiduciary or other relationship is created by accessing or otherwise using the SZK website or by communicating with a lawyer by way of e-mail or through our website.

Not Legal Advice

The material provided on the SZK website is for general information purposes only. It is not intended to be legal advice or opinions of any kind and may not be used for professional or commercial purposes. No one should act, or refrain from acting, based solely upon the materials provided on this website, any hypertext links or other general information without first seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice. The hypertext links, search mechanisms, portals, documents and information on this website are provided for your convenience only. These materials may have no evidentiary value and should be checked against official sources before they are used for professional or commercial purposes. It is your responsibility to determine whether these materials are admissible in a given judicial or administrative proceeding and whether there are any other evidentiary or filing requirements. Your use of these materials is at your own risk.

No Warranty

While SZK has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the materials contained on this website are accurate, it does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the materials; that the website will be available without interruption, error or omission; that defects will be corrected; or that the website and the server(s) that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components. The website and the materials provided on the website are provided "as is" and "as available" without representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.

In no event shall SZK, its partners, agents or employees be liable for any loss, cost or damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for harm to business, loss of profits, programs or data, interruption of activities or any other pecuniary or economic loss) whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise arising out of any use or misuse of, or any defects, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this site without regard to the form of action, even if SZK has been advised of the possibility of damages or if such damages are reasonably foreseeable.

Communications Not Confidential

SZK does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication via e-mail or its website that relates to a matter for which the firm does not already represent you. In matters that SZK does represent you, e-mail may not be secure.

Governing Law

The laws of the province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein shall govern use of this website and the interpretation, validity and effect of this agreement, notwithstanding any conflict of laws, provisions or your domicile, residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the province of Ontario in any action or proceeding related to this website and agree not to commence any such action or proceeding except in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reserved Rights

The SZK website contains information, communication, software (including program code that may execute on the server or that may be embedded in or downloadable from individual pages on this site), images, sounds, music, graphics, photos, videos and other materials and services (collectively, the "Content").

You agree that the Content and the selection, arrangement, architecture and enhancement of the Content and other website features (the "Website Design") are protected by Canadian and international intellectual and industrial property rights, including trade-marks and other proprietary rights. These rights are valid and protected in all media existing now or later developed, and all use of the Content or Website Design shall be in accordance with such rights and the terms of this agreement.

Users of this website are granted a limited license to display or print its content for their own personal non-commercial use, provided the Content is not modified. Any other use of the Content or the Website Design is prohibited. The Content and Website Design may not be otherwise reproduced, republished or re-disseminated in any matter or form without the prior written consent of SZK.

Linking

Where you provide a link to www.szklaw.ca from another website, SZK reserves the right to require you to disable such link.  The Site may, for convenience, provide links to websites of other parties. The content in any website to which the Site provides a link is not provided by, or under the control of, SZK, and if you choose to access any such website, you do so entirely at your own risk. SZK does not endorse or republish any content contained on any website that links to, or may be linked from www.szklaw.ca or provides any representation, warranty or guarantee regarding the quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, timeliness, non-infringement, or fitness for any purpose of any such website or the content thereon.

Prohibited Activities

You may not access www.szklaw.ca or use the content in any way or for any purpose that is unlawful. Without the prior written consent of SZK, you may not access www.szklaw.ca or the content of this website for any purpose that violates the rights of SZK.