Purpose of the guides
The guides help partners, practice managers and marketing staff make decisions about a website. They are general information, not legal advice. Each guide that discusses legal rules carries a note saying so and recommends confirming obligations with the relevant regulator or Law Society.
Sources
- We rely on primary sources wherever they exist: legislation, regulators, courts and tribunals, professional bodies and standards organisations.
- Where we use secondary sources, such as law firm articles or journal reports, the source list labels them.
- Price figures come from commercial publishers, and each is labelled as a commercial publisher with a note on what kind of business it is.
- Quotations are verbatim and linked. Where a rule turns on particular words, we quote those words rather than paraphrasing.
- We do not invent statistics, examples, clients, reviews or case studies.
Labels used in source lists
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Legislation | An Act, regulation or rules made under legislation |
| Regulator | A government regulator or commission |
| Government | A government department or agency |
| Professional body | A Law Society, bar association or similar body |
| Standards body | An organisation that publishes technical standards, such as the W3C |
| Platform documentation | Official documentation from a platform such as Google |
| Secondary source | Commentary or reporting by a third party, such as a law firm or journal |
| Commercial publisher | A business that sells or brokers the service being discussed |
Dates
Each guide shows the date it was last checked. Sources show their own publication or update date where one is available. When a law or rule changes, affected guides are reviewed and their checked date updated.
Scope and limits
Australia's legal profession is regulated state by state, and rules differ. Where a guide covers only some states, it says so. We do not attempt to summarise every jurisdiction where the sources are unclear.
Corrections
If you find an error, contact us. We check the report against the source, correct the guide if needed and update its checked date. Significant corrections are noted at the end of the guide.
Commercial interests
The owner of Lawquendrix has commercial interests in web design services, and Lawquendrix sells website design to law firms. Guides may mention our services where they are relevant. They do not recommend specific third-party products in exchange for payment, and we do not accept payment for coverage.
Authorship
Guides are edited by Sophia Turner, the pen name used by the site's editor. Her profile is on the author page.