Compass Law

1. About These Terms

These Website Terms and Conditions (Terms) govern your access to and use of the Compass Law website located at www.compasslaw.au (Website). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

The Website is operated by FIRSTCOUNSEL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD ABN 18 680 946 203, trading as Compass Law (Compass Law, we, us, our). Compass Law is an AI-native Australian litigation law firm.

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Website.

2. Nature of the Website

This Website is an informational and marketing website that describes Compass Law and its litigation services. It is not a platform, desktop application, or client portal, and it does not facilitate the provision of legal services directly through the Website.

3. Powered by CaseReady

Compass Law is an AI-native law firm powered by CaseReady — a litigation platform powered by the CaseReady platform and accessible at www.caseready.au. References to CaseReady on this Website relate to that platform and its associated AI Services.

Client-facing AI tools, document preparation workflows, and related services offered by Compass Law are provided through the CaseReady platform and are subject to the CaseReady Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), and Privacy Policy, which are available at www.caseready.au. These Terms govern your use of this Website only and do not govern use of the CaseReady platform.

4. Website Access

We will endeavour to make this Website available at all times, but we do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or error-free access. The Website may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time and without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

You are responsible for ensuring that your device, software, and internet connection are suitable for accessing the Website.

5. Acceptable Use

When accessing or using this Website, you must not:

• use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that breaches any Applicable Laws;
• engage in any conduct that is misleading or deceptive, or that is likely to mislead or deceive;
• upload, transmit, or post any Prohibited Content (including content that is defamatory, harassing, abusive, threatening, obscene, or infringes any person's rights);
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or any associated systems or networks;
• use automated tools (including screen scrapers, bots, or data extraction software) to access or copy content from the Website without our prior written consent;
• introduce viruses, malicious code, or other harmful material to the Website;
• create links to the Website or frame Website content on any other site without our prior written consent; or
• interfere with, disrupt, or overburden the Website or any related infrastructure.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and other materials (Website Content), is owned by or licensed to Compass Law and is protected by applicable Intellectual Property Laws. Compass Law reserves all rights in and to the Website Content.

Nothing in these Terms grants you any licence or right to use any Website Content, trade mark, logo, or other Intellectual Property of Compass Law without our prior written consent.

You may view and print pages from this Website for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not remove or alter any copyright or proprietary notices.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

This Website may contain links to third-party websites, including the CaseReady platform (www.caseready.au). These links are provided for convenience only. Compass Law does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party website. Access to third-party websites is entirely at your own risk.

8. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Website and all Website Content are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, currency, fitness for purpose, or non-infringement.

Compass Law makes reasonable efforts to ensure that information on this Website is accurate and up to date. However, laws and procedures change frequently. You should not rely on information on this Website as a substitute for independent legal advice specific to your circumstances.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or modified.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws, Compass Law excludes all liability (including for negligence) for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Website or any Website Content.

Where Compass Law's liability cannot be excluded under the ACL, our liability is limited (at our option) to re-supplying the relevant service or paying the cost of re-supplying the relevant service.

10. Privacy

Compass Law collects Personal Information about you when you interact with this Website (for example, when you complete a contact form or submit an enquiry). The collection, use, disclosure, and handling of your Personal Information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms and is available at www.compasslaw.au/privacy.

By using this Website, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

11. AI-Powered Services Notice

Compass Law is an AI-native firm. Our litigation services are delivered with the assistance of AI tools, including through the CaseReady platform. This Website may describe or refer to AI-powered capabilities and services.

AI Outputs generated through the CaseReady platform do not constitute legal advice and must not be relied upon without appropriate professional review. Compass Law's lawyers exercise professional supervision over all AI-assisted work product delivered to clients.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time by posting revised Terms on this Website. The revised Terms take effect from the date of posting. Your continued use of this Website after that date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria with respect of any dispute arising under or in connection with these Terms.

14. Contact Us

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