Terms and Conditions
When you engage the legal services of Carroll Fairon Solicitors, you are forming a strong lawyer-client relationship with a leading Brisbane law firm, which comes with various rights and responsibilities for all parties concerned.
We will provide first class legal services to you, whilst fully complying with our obligations (see Our Responsibilities below), and in exchange we expect the following from our clients:
Client Responsibilities
Confidentiality
As legal practitioners, we are bound by Rule 3 of the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007 (Qld) which states:
3 Confidentiality
A solicitor must never disclose to any person, who is not a partner or employee of the solicitor’s law practice, any information which is confidential to a client and acquired by the solicitor or by the solicitor’s law practice during the client’s retainer, unless:
3.1 the client authorises disclosure;
3.2 the solicitor is permitted or compelled by law to disclose;
3.3 the solicitor discloses the information to a particular person in circumstances in which the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that the law would compel its disclosure to that person, whether or not a client makes a claim of legal professional privilege or confidentiality;
3.4 the solicitor discloses the information to a particular person in circumstances in which the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to disclose that information to that person for the sole purpose of avoiding the probable commission of a serious offence;
3.5 the information has lost its confidentiality;
3.6 the solicitor obtains the information from another person who is not bound by the confidentiality owed by the solicitor to the client and who does not give the information
Legal Professional Privilege
In addition to our obligation to keep your information confidential, we are also able to exercise the ancient common law right of Legal Professional Privilege (or “Client Legal Privilege”).
In essence, and with very few exceptions, Legal Professional Privilege means that if we are acting as your solicitors, we cannot be compelled by anybody (including the police and other arms of the government) to divulge your information.
Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld)
Carroll Fairon Solicitors, being a law practice operating in the state of Queensland, Australia, is governed by the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) and associated regulations.
This means that when you hire Carroll Fairon Solicitors to be your legal representative, as a law practice we are obliged to meet the legislative requirements set down in the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld), and you can be sure you are receiving a quality service.
Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007
Solicitors practicing in Queensland are obliged to follow the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007.
This legislation sets down strict professional conduct guidelines which specify how a solicitor must deal with clients, other legal practitioners and the judiciary.
All solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors are bound by the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007 and are disciplined and active in their obedience to this legislation.
Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Rule 2004 (Qld)
All solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors have successfully been through the rigorous process of being admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as lawyers, pursuant to the Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Rule 2004 (Qld). Our lawyers are also admitted as lawyers of the High Court of Australia, and are thus entitled to represent clients in any federal court in Australia.
Admission as a lawyer in Queensland requires a person to meet strict educational and character requirements, involving many years of legal training (law school and practical legal training).
To hold a Practising Certificate, which all of the solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors do, means meeting guidelines set down by the Queensland Law Society and participating in mandatory continuing legal education.
This Website - Disclaimer
Although this website (www.carrollfairon.com.au and all of its pages) is owned and operated by Carroll Fairon Solicitors, a registered law practice in the state of Queensland, the information contained on this website is not and cannot be seen as being legal advice.
This information on this website is general only and has not been prepared with readers' individual circumstances in mind, and therefore should not be relied on in any way.
A condition of viewing this website is that the user/ reader agrees with Carroll Fairon Solicitors that he or she will not use any information contained on this website to replace or complement legal advice given by a legal practitioner in a formal lawyer/ client relationship, and the user/ reader fully indemnifies Carroll Fairon Solicitors and any authors of content on this website against loss that the user/reader may sustain as a result of relying on information on this website in an unauthorised manner.
Dispute Resolution
In the unlikely event that our services fall short of your needs, there are well established channels through which you can voice your concerns and seek a resolution.
We recommend that in the first instance you contact us.
Limitation of Liability Scheme
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
We will provide first class legal services to you, whilst fully complying with our obligations (see Our Responsibilities below), and in exchange we expect the following from our clients:
Client Responsibilities
- Full & honest communication: Your matter may be affected by more areas of the law than you think, so we require your honesty and open communication at all times
- Active engagement with your matter: As your lawyers, we will be actively pursuing your matter, however we can only do this if you are prompt to respond to our requests – your legal team involves you too
- Respecting your legal team: We understand that if you are hiring a lawyer, chances are you are going through a very stressful period in your life. As a result of this, we endeavour to pursue your legal matter as efficiently as possible. Our legal staff (lawyers, secretaries, receptionists) deal with multiple clients each day, and each client has unique and often stressful stories to tell, so we ask that you treat our staff well, to ensure your legal team remains as positive and strong as possible, so we can reach your objectives without delay
Confidentiality
As legal practitioners, we are bound by Rule 3 of the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007 (Qld) which states:
3 Confidentiality
A solicitor must never disclose to any person, who is not a partner or employee of the solicitor’s law practice, any information which is confidential to a client and acquired by the solicitor or by the solicitor’s law practice during the client’s retainer, unless:
3.1 the client authorises disclosure;
3.2 the solicitor is permitted or compelled by law to disclose;
3.3 the solicitor discloses the information to a particular person in circumstances in which the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that the law would compel its disclosure to that person, whether or not a client makes a claim of legal professional privilege or confidentiality;
3.4 the solicitor discloses the information to a particular person in circumstances in which the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to disclose that information to that person for the sole purpose of avoiding the probable commission of a serious offence;
3.5 the information has lost its confidentiality;
3.6 the solicitor obtains the information from another person who is not bound by the confidentiality owed by the solicitor to the client and who does not give the information
Legal Professional Privilege
In addition to our obligation to keep your information confidential, we are also able to exercise the ancient common law right of Legal Professional Privilege (or “Client Legal Privilege”).
In essence, and with very few exceptions, Legal Professional Privilege means that if we are acting as your solicitors, we cannot be compelled by anybody (including the police and other arms of the government) to divulge your information.
Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld)
Carroll Fairon Solicitors, being a law practice operating in the state of Queensland, Australia, is governed by the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) and associated regulations.
This means that when you hire Carroll Fairon Solicitors to be your legal representative, as a law practice we are obliged to meet the legislative requirements set down in the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld), and you can be sure you are receiving a quality service.
Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007
Solicitors practicing in Queensland are obliged to follow the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007.
This legislation sets down strict professional conduct guidelines which specify how a solicitor must deal with clients, other legal practitioners and the judiciary.
All solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors are bound by the Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007 and are disciplined and active in their obedience to this legislation.
Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Rule 2004 (Qld)
All solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors have successfully been through the rigorous process of being admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as lawyers, pursuant to the Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Rule 2004 (Qld). Our lawyers are also admitted as lawyers of the High Court of Australia, and are thus entitled to represent clients in any federal court in Australia.
Admission as a lawyer in Queensland requires a person to meet strict educational and character requirements, involving many years of legal training (law school and practical legal training).
To hold a Practising Certificate, which all of the solicitors at Carroll Fairon Solicitors do, means meeting guidelines set down by the Queensland Law Society and participating in mandatory continuing legal education.
This Website - Disclaimer
Although this website (www.carrollfairon.com.au and all of its pages) is owned and operated by Carroll Fairon Solicitors, a registered law practice in the state of Queensland, the information contained on this website is not and cannot be seen as being legal advice.
This information on this website is general only and has not been prepared with readers' individual circumstances in mind, and therefore should not be relied on in any way.
A condition of viewing this website is that the user/ reader agrees with Carroll Fairon Solicitors that he or she will not use any information contained on this website to replace or complement legal advice given by a legal practitioner in a formal lawyer/ client relationship, and the user/ reader fully indemnifies Carroll Fairon Solicitors and any authors of content on this website against loss that the user/reader may sustain as a result of relying on information on this website in an unauthorised manner.
Dispute Resolution
In the unlikely event that our services fall short of your needs, there are well established channels through which you can voice your concerns and seek a resolution.
We recommend that in the first instance you contact us.
Limitation of Liability Scheme
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.