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This Terms and Conditions Agreement outlines the rules, obligations, and responsibilities that apply to all users of the platform, including Clients, Lawyers, Affiliates, Sellers, and the platform Legally (www.legallyng.com). The website and application collectively referred to as Legally, serve as a comprehensive platform enabling users to engage in legal, commercial, and inheritance-related services. These Terms and Conditions govern the access and usage of all features offered by Legally, which include evidence collection for legal claims, safe trading through the Marketplace, Will creation and asset transfer, loan applications, and affiliate marketing programs.

Through Legally, Clients are empowered to create and pursue legal cases by collecting necessary evidence and connecting with Lawyers, who work as freelancers under our associated law firm. The platform’s in-house algorithm matches aggrieved Clients with suitable Lawyers based on proximity, expertise, and availability, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in addressing Clients’ legal needs. Additionally, the platform facilitates secure digital and physical services, ranging from plumbing and welding to hospitality, ensuring a fair and fraud-free marketplace using escrow payments and other safeguards.

Users, regardless of their societal status, are welcomed to participate in these services with the assurance of a safe, transparent, and reliable experience. By subscribing to use Legally’s features, Lawyers, Sellers, Affiliates, and other users agree to adhere to these Terms and Conditions.

Please note that Legally reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at its sole discretion, with or without prior notice to users. Any amendments made will become effective immediately upon publication on the platform. Users, including Clients, Lawyers, Affiliates, and Sellers, are obligated to review and comply with the updated Terms and Conditions upon their implementation. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions, and users acknowledge their responsibility to remain informed of any changes.

By accessing or using any part of the website or application, users affirm that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

  1. DEFINITIONS
  • 1. “Account” means the account associated with your email address.
  • 2. “Client” means an individual or entity registered on the Platform to access services offered by Legally. This includes but is not limited to those purchasing Lawyer Services, utilizing Marketplace features, creating Wills, applying for loans, or participating in Affiliate programs. A Client may also be both a Client and a service provider under this Agreement.
  • 3. “Artisan” refers to an individual or entity offering physical or digital services through the Marketplace feature on the Platform, such as plumbing, painting, welding, or hospitality services.
  • 4. “Affiliate” means a marketing partner registered on the Platform who earns commissions or other incentives through referrals.
  • 5. “Seller” refers to any individual or entity offering goods or services on the Platform through the Marketplace feature.
  • 6. “Dispute Resolution Process” means the process to be followed by Clients, Lawyers, and other users in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Services available on the Platform.
  • 7. “Legally,” “we,” “our,” “Company,” “the Company,” or “us” means Legally (www.legallyng.com).
  • 8. “Platform” refers to the website and/or application through which Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Affiliates, and Sellers access the services provided by the Company.
  • 9. “Enterprise” refers to features allowing organizations to access a global workforce of service providers available through Legally. This function supports large organizations in achieving their goals more efficiently.
  • 10. “Verified by Company” means Clients, Artisans, Sellers, or other users have been satisfactorily verified under the Know Your Customer (KYC) and Identity Verification Policy of Legally.
  • 11. “Inactive Account” means an account that has not been logged into for a six-month period or any other period determined by Legally from time to time.
  • 12. “Intellectual Property Rights” refers to all intellectual property rights existing worldwide, including:
    • 12.1. patents, copyrights, rights in circuit layouts (or similar rights), registered designs, trademarks (registered and unregistered), and rights to maintain confidential information; and
    • 12.2. any application or right to apply for registration of the above rights, whether or not they are registered or capable of registration, and whether they exist under statutory law, common law, or equity.
  • 13. “Project” means a job offered or awarded by a Client via the Platform, which may include a job listed by a Client, a service awarded by a Client to a Lawyer, or a service resulting from a competition or contest hosted through the Platform.
  • 14. “Lawyer” refers to a legal practitioner or any individual offering legal services through the Platform. Lawyers are freelancers hired by Legally in collaboration with a law firm.
  • 15. “Lawyer Services” means all services provided by a Lawyer through the Platform.
  • 16. “The Company Services” means all services provided by Legally, including Sue, Marketplace, Will, Loan, and Affiliate program features.
  • 17. “User,” “you,” or “your” refers to any individual or entity accessing the Platform, including Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Affiliates, and Sellers.
  • 18. “Website” refers to the official website of Legally (www.legallyng.com), including any of its subdomains, regional variations, tools, applications, iOS and Android apps, APIs, or other access mechanisms.
  1. SCOPE
  • 1. Before using the Platform, you must carefully read the entire Terms and Conditions Agreement, the Cancellation Policy, the Privacy Policy, and all other relevant policies or linked information provided by Legally (www.legallyng.com).
  • 2. By accessing or using the Platform, including its website, mobile application, or any related tools and services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions. This Agreement applies each time you use the Platform or any of its features, including Sue, Marketplace, Will, Loan, and Affiliate programs.
  • 3. You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement, along with any applicable policies, including the Cancellation Policy and Privacy Policy, governs your interactions as a Client, Lawyer, Artisan, Seller, or Affiliate on the Platform.
  • 4. Certain features, services, or functionalities may be subject to additional or specific terms and conditions, which will apply to your use of those specific services. By continuing to use the Platform and its tools, you agree to comply with this Agreement and any additional terms provided for specific services or interactions.
  1. ELIGIBILITY
  • 1. You are prohibited from using the Platform if you:
    • 1.1. Are unable to form legally binding contracts under applicable law;
    • 1.2. Are under the age of 18;
    • 1.3. Are a person barred from receiving or rendering services under the laws of Nigeria or any other applicable jurisdiction;
    • 1.4. Have been suspended from using the Platform; or
    • 1.5. Do not hold a valid email address.
  • 2. All accounts on the Platform, including those for Clients, Artisans, Lawyers, Affiliates, and Sellers, must be linked to specific individuals or entities. Account holders are strictly prohibited from sharing their login credentials with others. The account holder is solely responsible for all actions performed through their account.
  • 3. For individuals aged 15 to 18, usage of an adult’s account is permitted only with the account holder’s explicit consent and in compliance with local laws. In such cases, the account holder remains fully liable for all activities conducted through the account, without exception.
  • 4. Clients may link a company or business name to their account. However, even when a company or business name is associated with an account, this Agreement constitutes a personal contract with the Client, not with the associated entity. The Client is personally responsible for all actions related to their account.
  • 5. Qualified corporate accounts may permit a business, corporation, trust, partnership, or other non-individual corporate organization to use the Platform and make payments for corporate subscriptions.
  • 6. Legally reserves the sole right to approve or deny registration for any individual or entity seeking to become a Client, Artisan, Lawyer, Affiliate, or Seller on the Platform, at its discretion.
  • 7. Without prior written authorization from Legally, you are not permitted to transfer or assign any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement.
  1. USAGE OF THE PLATFORM
  • 1. By using the Platform, you agree that you will not engage in or attempt any of the following prohibited activities:
    • 1.1. Upload materials or content to inappropriate categories or regions of the Platform, including websites, applications, or services.
    • 1.2. Violate any laws, third-party rights, or Platform rules, including the Code of Conduct.
    • 1.3. Fail to deliver payment for services rendered to you.
    • 1.4. Fail to deliver Lawyer Services or other services purchased from you.
    • 1.5. Circumvent or manipulate the fee structure, billing processes, or fees owed to Legally.
    • 1.6. Post false, inaccurate, misleading, deceptive, defamatory, or offensive content, including personal information.
    • 1.7. Take any action that may undermine the feedback or reputation systems, such as displaying, importing, or exporting feedback information or using it for purposes unrelated to the Platform.
    • 1.8. Transfer your Legally account, including all feedback and Client name, to another party without prior written consent from Legally.
    • 1.9. Distribute or post spam, unsolicited or bulk electronic communications, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or other illicit schemes.
    • 1.10. Distribute malware or other harmful technologies that could damage Legally, the Platform, Clients, Artisans, Sellers, Lawyers, Affiliates, or their property, privacy, or publicity rights. This includes content that is illegal, threatening, abusive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, or harassing, or that could incite hatred or cause distress.
    • 1.11. Download, aggregate, “frame,” “mirror,” or otherwise incorporate any of the Platform’s content into another website without prior express written consent from Legally.
    • 1.12. Attempt to alter any software used by Legally in connection with the Platform, including translating, adapting, editing, decompiling, disassembling, or reverse engineering it.
    • 1.13. Copy, modify, or distribute rights or content from the Platform, including Legally’s copyrights and trademarks.
    • 1.14. Harvest or collect information about Clients, Artisans, Lawyers, Affiliates, or Sellers, including email addresses, without their consent.
  • 2. Use the Platform to facilitate money exchange, including cryptocurrency transactions (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum).
  • 3. Solicit Clients or other users to make deals outside the Platform, circumventing its processes and protections.
  • 4. Represent Clients or users previously connected via the Platform after leaving the Platform, for a period determined by Legally.
  • 5. Charge Clients or users directly for services outside the Platform or accept gifts or compensation from them.
  • 6. Share personal contact information or use external means of communication with Clients, Artisans, Lawyers, Affiliates, or Sellers outside the Platform without express permission.
  • 7. Users are required to use the Platform responsibly and comply with all terms, including those specifically governing Sue, Marketplace, Will, Loan, and Affiliate services. Violations of these terms may result in suspension, termination, or legal action as determined by Legally.
  1. PAYMENT METHOD
  • 1. The Platform provides the following payment methods to Clients to facilitate payments for services rendered by Lawyers or other service providers:
    • 1.1. A percentage (__%) of the total compensation as stipulated in the subscription plan purchased and paid for by the Client.
    • 1.2. Fees for sharing evidence on the Platform with Lawyers successfully registered and verified on the Platform.
  • 2. Lawyers registered on the Platform are entitled to payments only through the designated payment method embedded within the Platform. Payment to Lawyers is processed exclusively upon the successful resolution or closing of a case, after the Platform deducts its commission (__%).
  • 3. Payments must be made using the methods supported by the Platform, including wallet-linked bank accounts or other authorized methods.
  • 4. The Platform ensures secure payment processing through its escrow system to protect both Clients and Lawyers.
  • 5. Service providers, including Lawyers, Artisans, and Sellers, must not accept direct payments or compensation outside the Platform, as this violates the Platform’s policies.
  • 6. Failure to adhere to the payment provisions may result in penalties, account suspension, or termination.
  1. SERVICES OFFERED
  • 1. The Legally Platform offers the following services to Clients:
    • 1.1. Subscription-Based Services: Clients can purchase subscription plans on the Platform, granting access to features such as:
      • 1.1.1. Creating legal cases.
      • 1.1.2. Sharing and recording evidence.
      • 1.1.3. Accessing tools for evidence management related to legal claims.
    • 1.2. Case Posting and Lawyer Matching: Clients can post legal cases related to civil matters on the Platform after successfully registering and paying the requisite subscription fee. Once posted, the Platform’s internal algorithm matches the Client with a Lawyer who is successfully registered on the Platform.
    • 1.3. Criminal Matters: The subscription plan does not cover criminal matters. Clients must pay additional charges to post and manage criminal cases on the Platform.
    • 1.4. Additional Legal Services: The Platform offers a range of legal services beyond the subscription scope, including:
      • 1.4.1. Drafting affidavits, agreements, notices, letters, and other legal documents.
      • 1.4.2. Legal consultations.
      • 1.4.3. Representation in court for both civil and criminal litigation. These services require additional payments, which are not included in the subscription fee.
    • 1.5. Legal Representation:
      • 1.5.1. Clients can find legal representation for both civil and criminal litigation matters. After being matched with a Lawyer, the Lawyer can represent the Client in court.
      • 1.5.2. All communications between Clients and Lawyers must occur through the Platform. Outside communication is strictly prohibited.
      • 1.5.3. The subscription fee does not cover litigation or court representation expenses. Clients must separately order and pay for these services.
    • 1.6. Additional Expenses:
      • 1.6.1. Lawyers may levy additional charges for litigation or court representation services, subject to the Platform’s approval.
      • 1.6.2. The Platform reserves the sole discretion to impose additional costs on Clients for specific services or features.
    • 2. In addition to legal services, the Platform provides features for Clients to trade with Artisans and Sellers through its secure Marketplace. These services include safe escrow-based payments for physical and digital services, such as plumbing, painting, and hospitality.
  1. INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • 1. It is standard procedure for us to respond to plainly written complaints of alleged intellectual property rights infringement. Our Copyright Infringement Policy is intended to make notifying us of suspected infringement as simple as possible while minimizing the number of notices that are fictitious, challenging to comprehend, or impossible to verify. We will look into any alleged infringement of your intellectual property rights if you contact us via the email address provided on our website.
  1. FEES
  • 1. The Legally Platform (www.legallyng.com) charges fees for various services offered on the Platform, including subscription costs paid by Clients. However, subscription costs may or may not be charged to Lawyers, Affiliates, Artisans, or Sellers registered on the Platform, depending on their respective service agreements.
  • 2. When you use a service with an associated fee, you will have the opportunity to review and accept the applicable fees in accordance with our schedule of Fees and Charges. This schedule is subject to modification at the sole discretion of the Platform. Any updates or changes will be posted on the Platform’s website and/or application, and users are responsible for staying informed of such updates.
  • 3. We may periodically offer promotional events, such as membership discounts, reduced fees, or new service introductions. During such events, temporary adjustments to pricing or fees may apply. These adjustments will take effect as specified in the promotional correspondence, on the Platform, or during the promotional event period.
  • 4. General Payment Guidelines:
    • 4.1. The Platform reserves the right to adjust fees or introduce new pricing tiers as required.
    • 4.2. Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Affiliates, and Sellers are obligated to pay fees associated with the services they use or offer through the Platform.
    • 4.3. Promotional events or discounts are time-bound and may not be combined with other offers unless explicitly stated.
  • 5. Service-Specific Fees:
    • 5.1. Fees for the Sue service are based on subscription plans, additional evidence-sharing costs, and external litigation or representation fees, where applicable.
    • 5.2. Marketplace services incur a non-refundable service fee for orders canceled after 24 hours, as detailed in the Cancellation Policy.
  • 6. The Platform retains a percentage (__%) of payments made for services delivered by Lawyers or other service providers after successful case closures or transaction completions.
  • 7. All fees are listed in Nigerian Naira, unless otherwise specified.
  1. REFERRAL PROGRAMS
  • 1. Legally offers site credits or reduced costs as incentives for referring new Clients to the Platform during promotional periods. To participate, existing Platform users (referred to as “Referrers“) can invite new Clients (referred to as “Referees“) to create their first legal case—civil or criminal—on the Platform. In certain cases, the credit may be issued in the form of discount links or codes, with Legally acting as the Referrer.
  • 2. This program is subject to the following conditions:
    • 2.1. Referrers must be active Clients, Artisans, Lawyers, Affiliates, or Sellers registered on the Platform.
    • 2.2. All participants in the program must comply with the Platform’s Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict, the Terms and Conditions will take precedence.
    • 2.3. Participants, both Referrers and Referees, must be over the age of 18.
    • 2.4. Referees must be referred using specific promotional links provided on the Platform or via official email or promotional correspondence.
    • 2.5. Referees must not have had an active account on the Platform from which a payment was made within the six (6) months immediately preceding the creation of a new account.
    • 2.6. Referrers will receive credit once the Referee successfully completes a legal case and makes a minimum payment of ₦___ for services through the Platform.
    • 2.7. Site credit issued in connection with this promotion may expire at any time as determined by Legally.
    • 2.8. Credits cannot be duplicated, sold, traded, transferred, or withdrawn for cash.
    • 2.9. Participants may be required to verify payments or provide additional documentation, such as proof of identity, before credits are issued.
    • 2.10. Both Referrers and Referees may be required to complete their profiles and pass identity verification checks.
    • 2.11. The Platform reserves the right to reverse credits if fraudulent activity, reversals, or chargebacks are detected, or if Referrers or Referees are found to be acting dishonestly or abusing the program.
    • 2.12. Referrals must have unique payment sources to qualify for referral credits.
    • 2.13. Bonus credits are reserved for participants who act in good faith and genuinely intend to use the Platform for its intended purposes.
    • 2.14. Legally retains the right to cap the total credit earned by individual Referrers or Referees and may limit the overall credit usage under the program.
    • 2.15. Management reserves the right to withhold credits, bar participants from the program, or cancel the program entirely at its discretion.
    • 2.16. If the promotion is deemed illegal in certain regions, Legally reserves the right to cancel the program in those territories.
    • 2.17. Decisions made by Legally’s management are final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained regarding disputes or appeals.
    • 2.18. Employees of Legally and its affiliates are not eligible to participate in this program.
    • 2.19. Legally is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury incurred by participants during the program or as a result of accepting credits or prizes.
    • 2.20. Credits may be issued in any currency determined by the Platform.
    • 2.21. If any term in these conditions is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms will remain in full force and effect.
  1. CREDIT PROMOTIONS
  • 1. This section covered all referral programmes, email campaigns, and other site or program-related marketing that offered free site credit.
  • 2. The Company occasionally may offer site credits as a promotion to a select group of Clients, like ₦___ off your next project. In these circumstances, the credit may be provided via coupon links, codes, emails, SMS messages, or advertising.
  • 3. This is subject to the following conditions:
    • 3.1. All members of the program are subject to all other terms and conditions of the website, which in case of dispute, this section will prevail over.
    • 3.2. All members of the program must be over the age of 18 years.
    • 3.3. Clients may be asked to provide verification of payment or other Client information before receiving the credit.
    • 3.4. Any site credit that has been given in relation to this promotion may expire at any time as determined by the Company.
    • 3.5. Any site credit will expire no longer than 30 days unless otherwise written on the promotion.
    • 3.6. This site credit may only be used for the purpose of establishing a payment, or payment of subscription fees including but not limited to case fees, upgrades and memberships.
    • 3.7. The Company may require that redeeming Clients fill in and complete their profiles and/or pass identity checks before payments are released.
    • 3.8. This promotion may be withdrawn for a specific Client or set of Clients, if significant reversals, fraud or chargebacks are observed, if the Company believes that there is a risk of funds being subject to reversal or chargeback, in cases of disputes, or for any other reason.
    • 3.9. For any specific Client, the Company may choose to cap the maximum value of site credit accrued by an individual or collection of related individuals.
    • 3.10. For avoidance of any doubt, no individual or collection of related individuals may accumulate more than ₦___ of site credit.
    • 3.11. The Company reserves the right to disallow use of this promotion in its sole and absolute discretion, with respect to fair use of this promotion, or to prevent any suspected fraud.
    • 3.12. In order to investigate fraud, for risk management, and for other related purposes, the Company reserves the right to request additional information from any party applying to use this promotion. In particular, the Company may ask for proof of legitimate work being done in connection with any Project or Contest funded with site credit.
    • 3.13. The Company reserves the right to cancel or amend this promotion at any time.
    • 3.14. If it is determined or becomes illegal to offer the promotion to any residents of a territory, the Company reserves the right to cancel the campaign in that region.
    • 3.15. The Company reserves the right to cap the total site credit available under the program.
    • 3.16. For avoidance of any doubt, the total site credit available under any program is capped to ₦___.
    • 3.17. Any site credit may not be duplicated, sold, traded or transferred in any manner, including but not limited to being withdrawn for cash.
    • 3.18. The Company reserves the right to remove credit or remove Clients from participating in the program if the Company determines the Clients to be acting in bad faith and are abusing the program.
    • 3.19. The decisions of management are final. No correspondence will be entered into.
    • 3.20. Management and employees of the Company and its related companies are not eligible to participate in this program.
    • 3.21. Any term or condition in these terms found to be void, unenforceable or illegal may be severed and the remaining terms and conditions will continue in full force and effect.
    • 3.22. The Company reserves the right to set the bonus credits for each individual Client and to release said bonus credit in any currency the Company sees fit.
    • 3.23. The Company is not liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered, including but not limited to, direct or consequential loss, or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with entry into the competition or acceptance of the prize.
  1. TAXES
  • 1. Depending on the country where the services are provided, Lawyers and other registered service providers, including Artisans, Sellers, and Affiliates, are solely responsible for complying with their local tax obligations. This includes, but is not limited to, the payment of value-added tax (VAT), sales tax, income tax, or any other applicable taxes required under the laws of their jurisdiction.
  • 2. The Platform does not collect or remit taxes on behalf of Lawyers, Artisans, Sellers, Affiliates, or other service providers. It is the responsibility of each user offering services through the Platform to determine their tax liabilities and ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
  • 3. If required by law, Legally may provide a summary of transactions or other relevant details to assist service providers in fulfilling their tax obligations. Users agree that the Platform bears no liability for their failure to comply with tax requirements.
  • 4. You acknowledge that you have a legal obligation to abide with the income tax laws in your jurisdiction.
  1. PAYMENT ADMINISTRATION AGENT
  • 1. You understand and agree that from time to time, we may, in our sole discretion, engage our affiliated companies or any other third party to act as our agent and receive or send payments from or to Clients on our behalf. This includes, but is not limited to, using merchant facilities.
  • 2. Such affiliates may include, without limitation, _____ [includes Company names of all affiliates of your Company].
  • 3. The rights, powers, and privileges of such a third party under this Client Agreement will be identical to those of us, and they will be able to exercise or enforce those rights, powers, and privileges on our behalf or on their own. We will never be responsible to any Client for any loss, damage, or responsibility brought on by the Payment Administration Agent’s negligence or actions that go beyond what the Company has authorized.
  1. PROMOTION
  • 1. If you have specifically asked us not to do so and we have consented to such a request in writing, we may not show your Company or business name, logo, photos, or other media as part of the Company’s Services and/or other marketing materials pertaining to the Website and/or Application.
  • 2. You agree that we may use the information in your profile on the website, including the public description of your Projects, for marketing and other relevant reasons.
  1. FEEDBACK AND REVIEWS
  • 1. You agree that any feedback or reviews you leave, including any comments and rating(s), such as quality, communication, etc., along with any composite rating by us, become our property. Despite the fact that we let you use it on our website while you’re still a Client, you accept that such feedback, reputation, and reviews only belong to us. Without first receiving our explicit consent, you must not utilize or otherwise deal with such feedback, reputation, and reviews in a manner that is contrary to our policies as they may occasionally be placed on the Website.
  • 2. Nothing you do or fail to perform may compromise the credibility of the Company’s feedback system. If we, in our sole and absolute discretion, are disturbed by any feedback about you or your feedback rating, if we believe our feedback system may be tampered with, we have the right to suspend or terminate your Account at any time.
  • 3. All ratings and feedback provided on the Legally Platform (www.legallyng.com) are owned by the Platform and are intended solely to facilitate the delivery of services, including Lawyer Services and other offerings by Artisans, Sellers, and Affiliates, through the Platform.
  • 4. Users, including Lawyers, Clients, Artisans, Sellers, and Affiliates, are prohibited from using their feedback, composite ratings, or remarks for any purpose outside the Platform without explicit written consent from Legally. This includes, but is not limited to, using feedback for marketing purposes or exporting ratings and reviews to any other real or virtual venue outside the Platform or its affiliated websites.
  • 5. Feedback and ratings are a critical component of maintaining trust and accountability on the Platform. As such:
    • 5.1. Manipulating, falsifying, or otherwise attempting to influence feedback is strictly prohibited.
    • 5.2. Any misuse of feedback, including unauthorized use or dissemination, may result in penalties, including suspension or termination of the account.
  • 6. The Platform reserves the right to monitor, modify, or remove feedback to ensure compliance with its policies or to maintain the integrity of its services.
  1. ADVERTISING
  • 1. On the Website and/or Application, you may not promote an external website, product, or service unless we have specifically agreed differently. Every website URL that is displayed on the Website and/or Application, whether in a listing, bid, listing description, clarification board, or message board, must be related to a Project, Contest, item listed, Client, or service being rendered on the Website and/or Application.
  • 2. We may display advertisements or promotions on the Website and/or Application. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind incurred by you as a result of the presence of such advertisements or promotions or any subsequent dealings with third parties. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that content of any advertisements or promotions may be protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other intellectual property or proprietary rights and laws. Unless expressly authorized by the Company or third party right holders, you agree not to modify, sell, distribute, appropriate or create derivative works based on such advertisement and/or promotions.
  1. COMMUNICATION
  • 1. You must use the text, audio, and/or video chat features, message boards, public discussion boards, project message boards, direct message sending, and other communication channels offered on the website and/or application to communicate with other Clients.
  • 2. You must not post your email address or any other contact information, including but not limited to Skype ID or other identifying strings on other platforms, on the Website and/or Application, except in the “email” field of the signup form, at our request or as otherwise permitted by us on the Website and/or Application.
  • 3. You must only get in touch with Clients through the Website, unless you already know them. You are not allowed to, and you must not attempt to, contact other Clients via any other channel, such as Skype, ICQ, AIM, MSN Messenger, WeChat, SnapChat, GTalk, GChat, or Yahoo.
  • 4. Clients may incur a penalty if they are found to be conducting communications or transactions outside of the platform.
  • 5. In relation to video chat and audio chat, any terms agreed to between any Clients must be confirmed in writing using the chat or direct message function.
  • 6. The Company may use information such as your name, location, display or Client name, and or your image, in relation to the provision messaging services on the Website or in the mobile apps.
  • 7. For the purpose of preventing fraud, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing risk, and other related goals, we reserve the right to read all messages posted to the Website, Application, and download or access all uploaded files, programmes, and websites related to your use of the Website and/or Application.
  1. KNOW THE CUSTOMER
  • 1. You authorize Legally (www.legallyng.com), directly or through third parties, to conduct any inquiries deemed necessary to validate your identity. This applies to all users, including Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Sellers, and Affiliates registered on the Platform.
  • 2. Upon request, you must:
    • 2.1. Provide further information, including but not limited to your date of birth or other details sufficient to reasonably identify you.
    • 2.2. Take steps to confirm ownership of your email address or financial instruments linked to your account.
    • 2.3. Verify your information against third-party databases or through other reliable sources.
  • 3. Additionally, you may be required to provide copies of acceptable identification documents, including but not limited to:
    • 3.1. A valid passport, driver’s license, or government-issued ID.
    • 3.2. Photographic evidence showing you holding your identification alongside a sign displaying a unique code supplied by Legally.
  • 4. As part of enhanced identity verification, Legally reserves the right to:
    • 4.1. Request a video interview to confirm your identity, qualifications, account details, or history.
    • 4.2. Update your account information on the Platform to align with the details provided in your identity documents.
  • 5. If you fail to provide or satisfactorily verify the requested information, Legally reserves the right to close, suspend, or restrict access to your Account and any associated services on the Platform.
  • 6. Users who are not “Verified by the Company” may face restrictions, including the inability to withdraw funds from their accounts or access certain features and services.
  • 7. These measures are essential to ensure the security, trust, and compliance of the Platform in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
  1. CLIENT SERVICES
  • 1. Upon awarding a Case to a Lawyer and the Lawyer’s acceptance through the Legally Platform, the Client and the Lawyer are deemed to have entered into a Client Contract. Under this agreement, the Client agrees to purchase, and the Lawyer agrees to provide the Lawyer Services. By using the Platform, you agree not to enter into any agreements that conflict with this Client Agreement.
  • 2. Each Client and Lawyer is solely responsible for fulfilling their respective obligations under the Client Contract. Failure to do so may result in liability to the other party.
  • 3. It is the responsibility of Clients and Lawyers to be aware of and comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws, including common law, that may apply to their use of the Platform and their roles as Clients or Lawyers.
  • 4. If a Lawyer breaches any obligation under the Client Contract, the Client is solely responsible for enforcing their rights against the Lawyer.
  • 5. Legally bears no responsibility for enforcing rights under a Client Contract and is not a party to such agreements.
  • 6. Clients and Lawyers may have access to remedies under statutory warranties that cannot be excluded under the laws of their respective countries. Nothing in this Agreement overrides such rights.
  • 7. This Agreement is designed to comply with regulations concerning unfair contracts. If any provision of this Agreement conflicts with unalienable rights under applicable local laws, the provision shall be adjusted only to the extent necessary to align with those laws without invalidating the rest of the Agreement.
  • 8. Each Client understands and agrees that the Client and Lawyer operate as independent contractors under this Agreement. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is established between the Client and the Lawyer.
  • 9. Similarly, no joint venture, partnership, or employer-employee relationship is implied between Legally and any Client, Lawyer, Artisan, Seller, or Affiliate under this Agreement.
  1. FUNDS
  • 1. If you have paid in advance for any fees, charges, or services through the Legally Platform, your account may reflect a positive balance. Similarly, if you are a Lawyer and have successfully completed a case with funds released to you, or if funds have been credited to your account through an affiliate program or referral scheme, your account may also show positive funds.
  • 2. Legally maintains operating accounts with financial institutions where funds in user accounts (including those of Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Sellers, and Affiliates) may be held. However, such funds are not held in separate accounts and may be commingled with Legally’s general operating funds or funds of other users.
  • 3. Funds in your account do not accrue interest or any earnings for your benefit. Any interest earned on commingled funds in operating accounts belongs solely to Legally.
  • 4. If your account has a negative balance, Legally may take the following actions:
    • 4.1. Set off the negative amount against any future funds received in your account.
    • 4.2. Convert and set off funds held in other currencies at an exchange rate determined by Legally to settle the negative balance.
    • 4.3. Reverse payments made from your account to other user accounts.
    • 4.4. Deduct amounts owed to Legally from funds subsequently added to your account.
    • 4.5. Suspend or limit your account access until the negative balance is resolved.
    • 4.6. If a negative balance is offset under this section, it may be bundled with other debits or charges applied to your account.
  • 5. Legally reserves the right to recover funds owed to the Platform by any legal means available. By using the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that:
    • 5.1. Legally is not a bank or licensed financial institution and does not provide banking or financial services.
    • 5.2. Funds in your account, including prepayments of fees and charges, represent Legally’s unsecured obligations to you to direct payments related to the services offered on the Platform.
  • 6. If your account was migrated to Legally from an acquired platform, Legally is responsible for positive funds only as specified in legal agreements between the acquired platform and Legally. You are responsible for verifying the validity of your funds in such cases, and any dispute about pre-existing agreements must be addressed with the prior platform.
  • 7. To the extent that funds are released from your account, you are considered an unsecured creditor of Legally until such funds are paid to you.
  • 8. Legally is not acting as a trustee or fiduciary with respect to funds in your account.
  • 9. Funds in your account are not insured or guaranteed deposits.
  • 10. Funds can only be added to or withdrawn from your account through mechanisms available on the Platform. Payments for or receipts from services must also utilize these mechanisms.
  • 11. Refunds will only be processed back to the original payment source and cannot be redirected to another payment source.
  • 12. Commingled funds (including funds of other users and Legally’s operating funds) may be used to pay other users or for general corporate purposes. However, Legally remains obligated to release or refund your funds per the terms of this Agreement.
  • 13. By agreeing to this clause, you acknowledge and accept the structure and mechanisms governing funds on the Platform.
  1. WITHDRAWALS
  • 1. Your first withdrawal of funds earned on the Legally Platform may be delayed for up to fourteen (14) days for security and fraud prevention purposes.
  • 2. Subsequent withdrawals may also be delayed for up to fourteen (14) days if required by our fraud prevention policies.
  • 3. Funds will only be released after the subsequent compensation from a case is successfully processed by Legally. Once the amount is credited to the Lawyer’s wallet on the Platform, it will reflect within 14 days, after which the Lawyer can initiate a withdrawal.
  • 4. A minimum withdrawal amount may be imposed for funds earned on the Platform.
  • 5. The maximum withdrawal amount per month is ₦___ unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon with Platform support.
  • 6. You may be required to complete the identity verification process and be “Verified by the Company” before withdrawing funds from your account, regardless of whether a delay has been enforced.
  • 7. Legally reserves the right to request additional information or documentation to verify your identity as part of our anti-fraud measures.
  • 8. Withdrawals are subject to compliance with the Platform’s anti-fraud policies and procedures.
  • 9. Legally retains the right to delay or deny withdrawals if suspicious activity is detected, pending verification or further investigation.
  • 10. By using the Platform, you acknowledge and agree to the withdrawal policies outlined above, including any delays, limits, or verification requirements that may apply.
  1. FRAUD PREVENTION
  • 1. We reserve the right to suspend a Client withdrawal request if the source of the funds is suspected to be fraudulent.
  • 2. Any funds transferred from one account to another as the consequence of a fraudulent transaction will be reversed as soon as we become aware of it. You must deposit the money into your Account if it has already been granted to you. If you don’t, we may close your account, put restrictions on it, or take other measures to get your money back.
  • 3. We may, in our sole discretion, place a limit on any or all of the funds in your Account, thereby preventing any use of the funds, if:
    • 3.1. we believe there may be an unacceptable level of risk associated with you, your Account, or any or all of your transactions, including if we believe that there is a risk that such funds will be subject to reversal or chargeback;
    • 3.2. we believe that the beneficiary of the payment is someone other than you;
    • 3.3. we believe that the payment is being made to a country where we do not offer our Service; or
    • 3.4. we are required to do so by law or applicable law enforcement agencies.
  • 4. In the case of loans offered through the Platform, we reserve the right to verify all information provided by applicants, including financial history, identification, and the purpose of the loan. If any fraudulent activity is suspected during the application, disbursement, or repayment process, the Platform may:
    • 4.1. Suspend the loan application and freeze any associated funds.
    • 4.2. Reverse or reclaim loan amounts already disbursed if evidence of fraud is discovered post-disbursement.
    • 4.3. Report suspected fraudulent activity to law enforcement or other relevant authorities.
    • 4.4. Take legal action to recover loan amounts obtained through fraudulent means.
  • 5. In rare situations, if you are the subject of a dispute, we may temporarily restrict the amount of money in your Account to pay any potential liabilities. We will remove the cap on your assets if the dispute is won in your favor, and those funds could then be given to you. We reserve the right to withdraw cash from your Account if the dispute is not settled in your favor. In cases where we suspect you of fraud or other undesirable behavior, we may also impose limits on your account while we look into the situation.
  1. CURRENCIES
  • 1. In addition to the real amount, some websites display rates in the website’s native currency. These values are based on a conversion using indicative market exchange rates from the currency of origin. You acknowledge and accept that these rates are merely indicative and that the sum stated in the currency of origin represents the actual sum.
  • 2. You can use the Website to withdraw money in another currency as a convenience. You will be given the option to accept an exchange rate that will be offered for the time period indicated if you so want. For carrying out the currency conversion transactions, we can charge a fee. The rate that is given to you will include this cost, and the currency conversion will be completed right away.
  • 3. We reserve the right to reject any request for a conversion of currency at any time.
  • 4. The danger that the value of your assets will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates, which could lead to declines in the value of your funds overall, is one of the hazards that come with converting and retaining funds in the many accessible currencies. You are not permitted to use or attempt to use the Website for speculative trading, which could lead to significant losses. We don’t offer financial services.
  • 5. All information included on the Website in respect of currency conversion is general information only. Use of currency conversion is at your own risk. Currency conversions are final and irreversible.
  1. SURVIVAL AND RELEASE
  • 1. Any other agreement between you and the Company is superseded by this one. If any portion of this agreement is determined to be unenforceable, that portion shall be limited to the least amount required to ensure that the remainder of this agreement is valid and enforceable. Any rights we may have to later enforce that or any other portion of this agreement are not waived by our failure to enforce any provision of it at the time. Any of our rights or duties under this agreement may be transferred at any time.
  • 2. You agree that Legally is not obligated to intervene in disputes between users of the Platform, including but not limited to disputes between Clients, Lawyers, Artisans, Sellers, Affiliates, or any third party.
  • 3. By using the Platform, you release Legally, its officers, employees, agents, affiliates, and successors from any claims, demands, or damages of any kind or nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected to:
    • 3.1. Disputes between you and one or more other users of the Platform.
    • 3.2. Disputes involving third parties related to the use of the Platform or the Services offered on it.
    • 3.3. Disputes regarding funds, contracts, or any transactions facilitated through the Platform.
  • 4. This release applies to all interactions on the Platform, including legal services, Marketplace transactions, referral programs, and loan-related activities.
  • 5. By agreeing to this clause, you acknowledge and accept that Legally has no responsibility to resolve disputes or enforce agreements made between users of the Platform.
  1. ACCESS AND INTERFERENCE
  • 1. You acknowledge that without our prior written consent, you will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Website via any means, including, for the avoidance of doubt, access to our API or application programming interface.
  • 2. Additionally, you agree that you will not:
    • 2.1. take any action that imposes or may impose, in our sole discretion, exercised reasonably, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
    • 2.2. interfere with, damage, manipulate, disrupt, disable, modify, overburden, or impair any device, software system or network connected to or used, by you or us, in relation to the Website or your Account, or assist any other person to do any of these things, or take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
    • 2.3. copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, or publicly display any content, except for your information, from the websites without the prior express written permission of the Company and the appropriate third party, as applicable;
    • 2.4. interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Websites, services or tools, or any activities conducted on or with the Websites, services or tools; or
    • 2.5. bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Website.
  1. ACCOUNT CLOSURE
  • 1. You may close your Account at any time. The option is located in the Account Settings.
  • 2. Account closure is subject to:
    • 2.1. not having any outstanding listings on the Website;
    • 2.2. resolving any outstanding matters, such as a suspension or restriction on your Account; and
    • 2.3. paying any outstanding fees or amounts owing on the Account.
  • 3. We may retain some of your personal information for a period of 90 days, to satisfy regulatory requirements and our own external obligations. Closing your account does not necessarily delete or remove all of the information we hold.
  1. INDEMNITY
  • 1. By using the Website and the Company Services, you agree to hold us, as well as our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint venturers, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand made against us by a third party due to or arising out of your violation of this Agreement or your infringement of any law or the rights of a third party. This includes legal fees and costs.
  • 2. Additionally, we reserve the right to deduct any cash in your Account from any debts you have to us or losses we incur as a result of your violation of this Client Agreement.

 

  1. SECURITY
  • 1. Any unauthorized access or other security breach to the Website, your Account, or the Company Services must be reported to us right away. You must also take all reasonable steps to limit the unauthorized access or security breach, including keeping track of any relevant evidence and notifying the necessary authorities. You must keep your Client Account private and keep your password to yourself. Your password security is entirely your responsibility. If you neglect to secure your password, we won’t be responsible for any harm or loss brought on by unauthorized access to your account.
  1. NO WARRANTY ON ClENTS’S PURPORTED IDENTITY
  • 1. We are unable to verify each Client’s claimed identity on the Website, and we choose not to. We might divulge details about a Client, like a strength or risk score, their location, or the results of a background check by a third party or other authentication of their identity or credentials. However, this information is completely based on information that Clients submit, and we only provide it for the Clients’ convenience. It is not an introduction, endorsement, or suggestion from us.
  1. NO WARRANTY ON CLIENT’S CONTENT
  • 1. The Website is dynamic and time-sensitive. Information on the website will therefore change often as a result. It’s possible that some information may be mistakenly labeled or falsely characterized by us, a third party, or ourselves as offensive, dangerous, inaccurate, or misleading.
  • 2. Our Services, the Legally Platform, and all content available on it are provided on an “as is,” “with all faults,” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, Legally makes no representation or warranty regarding:
    • 2.1. The Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, Marketplace services, or any other features offered by the Platform;
    • 2.2. The accuracy, reliability, availability, veracity, timeliness, or content of the Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, or Marketplace transactions;
    • 2.3. Whether the Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, or Marketplace services will be up-to-date, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or non-misleading;
    • 2.4. Whether defects in the Platform will be identified or corrected;
    • 2.5. Whether the Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, Marketplace services, or any data, content, or material will be backed up or whether business continuity arrangements are in place for the Platform or any of its services;
    • 2.6. Any third-party agreements or guarantees of business, transactions, or benefits you may gain by using the Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, or Marketplace services; or
    • 2.7. The Platform, Lawyer Services, Company Services, Marketplace services, or the infrastructure they are based on, being free from errors, malicious code, secure, confidential, or performing at any particular standard or function.
  • 3. Legally disclaims all liability for reliance on the Platform or its services and does not guarantee that the use of the Platform will meet your expectations or specific requirements.
  • 4. To every extent permitted by law, we specifically disclaim any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quality, suitability and non-infringement.
  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
  • 1. In no event shall we, our related entities, our affiliates or staff be liable, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), or any other form of liability, for:
    • 1.1. any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages that may be incurred by you;
    • 1.2. any loss of income, business or profits, whether direct or indirect, that may be incurred by you;
    • 1.3. any claim, damage, or loss which may be incurred by you as a result of any of your transactions involving the Website.
  • 2. The limitations on our liability to you above shall apply whether or not we, our related entities, our affiliates or staff have been advised of the possibility of such losses or damages arising.
  • 3. Despite the aforementioned clauses, nothing in this Client Agreement is meant to limit or exclude our liability, the liability of our affiliates, and the liabilities of our associated entities, to the extent that applicable law forbids such exclusion or limitation and applicable state fair trading laws.
  • 4. We expressly limit our liability for breach of a non-excludable condition or warranty implied by virtue of any legislation to the following remedies, the choice of which is to be made at our sole discretion: the provision of the Company services again or the payment of the cost of having the Company services supplied again, to the extent that we are able to limit the remedies available under this Client Agreement.
  1. INACTIVE ACCOUNTS
  • 1. Until the account is closed or reactivated, the Company will charge a maintenance fee per month for storage, bandwidth, support, and management costs associated with providing hosting of the Client’s profile, portfolio storage, directory listing, promotion of your profile on the Website and elsewhere, file storage, message transmission, general administrative issues, and message and other storage.
  • 2. The length of the period and the amount of the maintenance fee is set out in our clause of Fees.
  • 3. We reserve the right to close an Inactive Account.
  • 4. We reserve the right to close an account with nil or negative funds.
  1. LEGAL LIMITATIONS
  • 1. Some of these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you because some jurisdictions do not permit them, as was stated above. In any case, the liability will be curtailed to the fullest extent permitted by the relevant laws. Any claim, action, process, or lawsuit you bring against us for any issue resulting from a transaction or in any other way relating to this Agreement may be rejected by us on the grounds that it violates this Agreement.
  • 2. You and we agree that you and we will only be permitted to bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action or proceeding. Unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate or join more than one person’s or party’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a consolidated, representative, or class proceeding. In addition, the arbitrator may award relief, including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief, only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief necessitated by that party’s individual claim(s). Any relief awarded cannot affect other Clients.
  1. NOTICES
  • 1. Legal notifications will be sent to the email address you gave the Company when registering. Unless the sending party receives notification that the email address is invalid or that the email was not delivered, notice will be deemed given 24 hours after it is sent via email. Alternatively, you may get legal notification from us by letter at the address you supplied to us when you registered. Notice will be considered provided in this situation three days following the date of mailing.
  • 2. Any notices to the Company must be given by registered ordinary post, or if posted to or from a place outside Nigeria, by registered airmail.
  1. SEVERABILITY
  • 1. The sections of this Agreement are separate from one another, so if any of them are found to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will still be enforceable. In the event that we sell or otherwise transfer any or all of our assets, we may at any time assign this Agreement to a related entity or, without your permission, to a third party. You will continue to be obligated by this Agreement even in the case of a sale or transfer.
  1. NO WAIVER
  • 1. We may nevertheless take action in response to later or similar breaches even if we choose not to in response to an expected or actual breach by you or others. This clause does not limit or exclude your liability for fraud or false misrepresentation.
  1. ABUSING THE COMPANY
  • 1. To the fullest extent permitted, the Company retains the right to impose restrictions on, suspend, or terminate our service(s) and or Client account(s), to restrict, suspend, or prohibit access to our service(s), to remove any content, and to take any and all technical or legal actions to prohibit Clients.
  • 2. Without limiting the reasons for taking the aforementioned actions, conduct giving rise to this response could include:
    • 2.1. use of our services for any illegitimate or non bona fide purpose;
    • 2.2. creating problems with other Clients or potential legal liabilities;
    • 2.3. infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties;
    • 2.4. acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of any of our policies;
    • 2.5. abuse of any staff members including inappropriate or unreasonable communications;
    • 2.6. abuse or poor performance on the Platform; and
    • 2.7. any attempt to use The Company’s platform or services for any objectionable purpose.

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