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These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between Beyond Precedent ("Beyond Precedent", "we", "our" or "us") and every person who accesses, browses, contributes to or otherwise uses the website located at www.beyondprecedent.com (the "Website").
By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of the Website.
Beyond Precedent is an independent legal publication that publishes articles, commentaries, research, opinions, case analyses and other informational content relating to law, policy and allied subjects.
The Website is intended solely for informational, educational and academic purposes. Nothing published on the Website constitutes legal advice, legal opinion, solicitation, attorney-client relationship or professional consultation.
Users are advised to obtain independent legal advice before acting upon any information available on the Website.
By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you are competent to enter into a legally binding agreement under applicable law and shall comply with these Terms and all applicable laws while accessing or using the Website.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, all intellectual property rights in the Website, including its design, layout, logo, branding, editorial content, graphics, compilations and software, are owned by or licensed to Beyond Precedent and are protected under applicable intellectual property laws.
User access to the Website does not confer any ownership or proprietary rights in the Website or its Content.
Use of the Website shall remain subject to the Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy published on the Website.
Users may access and use the Website solely for lawful, personal, educational and non-commercial purposes.
Subject to applicable law, reasonable quotations and references to published Content are permitted only with appropriate attribution to Beyond Precedent and the respective author.
Users shall not:
(a) reproduce, distribute or commercially exploit any Content without prior written authorisation;
(b) scrape, mine, systematically extract or copy Website Content through automated means;
(c) use Website Content for training artificial intelligence systems, machine learning models or similar technologies without express written permission;
(d) interfere with the security, functionality or operation of the Website;
(e) upload, transmit or publish unlawful, defamatory, infringing or malicious material;
(f) impersonate any person or misrepresent affiliation with Beyond Precedent; or
(g) engage in any activity that violates applicable law or infringes the rights of any third party.
Where users submit comments, articles or other materials, they remain solely responsible for the legality, accuracy and originality of such submissions.
By submitting any Content, users grant Beyond Precedent the rights set out in the Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy.
Beyond Precedent reserves the right to review, edit, refuse publication or remove any user-generated content at its sole discretion.
The Website may contain links to external websites, publications or resources for informational purposes.
Beyond Precedent neither controls nor endorses such third-party websites and shall not be responsible for their content, accuracy, security or privacy practices.
The Website and all Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
Beyond Precedent does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, complete or free from inaccuracies, viruses or other harmful components.
While reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of published information, Beyond Precedent does not guarantee that all Content remains current, complete or suitable for any particular purpose.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Beyond Precedent, its editors, contributors, employees, affiliates and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive loss, damage, cost or liability arising from or relating to:
(a) access to or use of the Website;
(b) reliance upon any Content published on the Website;
(c) interruption or unavailability of the Website;
(d) unauthorised access to or alteration of information; or
(e) use of third-party websites accessible through the Website.
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Beyond Precedent, its editors, contributors, affiliates and representatives from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or relating to their breach of these Terms, infringement of third-party rights or violation of applicable law.
Beyond Precedent reserves the right to suspend, restrict or terminate access to the Website, without prior notice, where a user is reasonably believed to have violated these Terms or applicable law, or where such action is necessary to protect the integrity, security or operation of the Website.
Beyond Precedent may modify, suspend or discontinue any feature or part of the Website at any time without liability.
These Terms may be amended periodically. Continued use of the Website following publication of revised Terms shall constitute acceptance of such amendments.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at New Delhi, India.
For any questions relating to these Terms, users may contact:
Beyond Precedent
Email: info@beyondprecedent.com