Important legal information
Welcome to ability.legal (the “Website”), operated by Ten Leaves Legability FZE (“Legability”, the “Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”), a Free Zone Establishment licensed in the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPCFZ), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Licence No. 300497; Formation No. RSPC291), with its registered address at Business Centre, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Website. Please read them carefully before using the Website.
Acceptance of these terms
By accessing, browsing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and by our Privacy Policy. If you are accessing the Website on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to accept these Terms of Use on its behalf. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use the Website.
No legal advice and no consultant-client relationship
The Website and its content are provided for general information purposes only. Nothing on the Website constitutes, or is intended to constitute, legal advice or any other professional advice, and it must not be relied upon as such. The content may not address your particular circumstances and may not reflect the most current legal developments.
Legability provides legal consultancy and advisory services. It is not an advocate, does not hold rights of audience before the courts of the United Arab Emirates and does not conduct litigation before those courts.
Your use of the Website, and any communication you send to us through the Website or by email, does not create a consultant-client, lawyer-client or any other professional relationship between you and Legability. Such a relationship arises only when we and you have signed a written engagement agreement setting out the scope of our services. You should not send us any confidential or sensitive information through the Website or by unsolicited email; until an engagement is in place, any information you send may not be treated as confidential or privileged. You should not act, or refrain from acting, on the basis of any content on the Website without seeking appropriate professional advice.
Website content and materials
The information and opinions published on the Website are for information purposes only and are subject to change without notice. While we take reasonable care to ensure that the content of the Website is accurate and up to date, we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the content is accurate, complete or current, and we are under no obligation to update it or to mark outdated content as such.
Not all services described on the Website are available in all locations, and your eligibility to receive any service may be subject to our acceptance. Persons accessing the Website are responsible for ensuring that the laws of their own jurisdiction permit them to do so.
Intellectual property
All content on the Website – including text, articles, publications, graphics, images, illustrations, logos, trademarks, service marks, videos, podcasts and their arrangement – is owned by or licensed to Legability and/or its group companies and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights. No such rights are transferred or licensed to you by your use of the Website.
You may view and print content from the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any other use – including reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication or sale of the content, in any form or by any means – is prohibited without our prior written consent.
Permitted use and restrictions
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You must not:
- use the Website in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to it;
- introduce any viruses, malware or other harmful material, or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning, security or availability of the Website; or
- use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair it or interfere with any other party’s use of it.
Third-party links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not controlled by us. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have not reviewed and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, reliability, products, services or privacy practices of any third-party website, and the inclusion of a link does not imply any endorsement by us. Any third-party website has its own terms and privacy policy, and you access it at your own risk.
Email communications
Any email messages (including attachments) sent by us are provided in good faith. We cannot guarantee that emails have not been intercepted, delayed, corrupted or affected by viruses in transmission, and we accept no liability for any such occurrence. No member of our personnel is authorised to conclude a binding agreement on behalf of Legability by email unless expressly confirmed in a written engagement.
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the Website will be available uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, or that it is free from viruses or other harmful components.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Legability and its group companies, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, disclaim all liability for any loss or damage of any kind – including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage – arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use the Website or any content on it, or reliance on any such content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Privacy
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and process personal data. Please review our Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website.
Changes to these Terms of Use
We may modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting the revised version on the Website, with immediate effect. Your continued use of the Website after any change constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms of Use, and your access to and use of the Website, are governed by and construed in accordance with the federal laws of the United Arab Emirates and the laws of the Emirate of Sharjah, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
The competent courts of the United Arab Emirates, applying applicable UAE federal law and the laws of the Emirate of Sharjah, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use or the Website, including any question regarding their existence, validity or termination.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms of Use may be sent to:
Ten Leaves Legability FZE
Email: connect@ability.legal