Welcome to www.advocacyTutor.com  ("Website"), the online home for advancing your legal education through expertly crafted courses designed by Sonia Simms, The Advocacy Tutor. Our website, and our ancillary services are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality educational materials and instructions in the field of legal advocacy, including our latest offering on cross-examination skills.

This terms and conditions is an agreement between you the [“User” or “you”] and ADVOCACY TUTOR (Collectively, “ADVOCACY TUTOR”, “we”, “our” and “us”.)

By accessing and using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our website. These Terms govern your use of our website and all services provided through it, including but not limited to our legal education courses, eBooks, and video materials hosted on our KAJABI website.

Your access to and use of our Website are conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who wish to access or use our website.

We reserve the right to update or change our Terms at any time and recommend that you review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Website after we post any modifications to the Terms on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Terms.

1. USAGE

You will use this site in a manner consistent with any, and all, applicable laws, legislation, rules and regulations. If you violate any restrictions in these terms, you agree to indemnify ADVOCACY TUTOR for any losses, costs or damages, including reasonable legal fees, incurred by ADVOCACY TUTOR in relation to, or arising out of, such a breach.

2. ABOUT ADVOCACY TUTOR

ADVOCACY TUTOR believes that mastering the art of advocacy is not just about understanding the law; it’s about honing the skills that make a legal professional persuasive, confident, and effective. Founded by Sonia Simms, a seasoned legal educator and advocate with a passion for teaching, our platform is dedicated to transforming legal education through accessible, high-quality online courses that bridge the gap between theory and practice.

The ADVOCACY TUTOR platform shall sell digital courses and/or contents online. When you choose to complete an order on the website, we would grant you the license to download our contents in soft copies. These contents can come in the form of PDFs/Docs/Contents, videos, Blogs and Worksheets. You also have the license to stream and watch the contents online. To effectively provide these services to you, ADVOCACY TUTOR has created the website.

ADVOCACY TUTOR AND ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AFORESAID, MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND CONCERNING THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONAL USE.

ADVOCACY TUTOR endeavors to provide accurate content in written, audio and video format, however we disclaim liability for accuracy, relevance, legality, integrity, content and reliability of any materials purchased or available for free on this site.

3.  APPLICABILITY  

"These general terms and conditions (the "Conditions") apply to:

(a)  The use of any information, pictures, documents and/or other services offered by ADVOCACY TUTOR via (our “Website”); 

(b)  The Order, streaming and downloading of all digital online course contents ordered on the site.

4. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR EXTERNAL LINKS

The Website may provide links to external internet sites. ADVOCACY TUTOR hereby declares explicitly that it has no influence on the layout or content of the linked pages and dissociates itself expressly from all contents of all linked pages of third parties. ADVOCACY TUTOR shall not be liable for the use or content of Internet sites that link to this site or which are linked from it. Our privacy and cookie notice do not apply to any collection and processing of your personal data on or through such external sites.

5. INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE

The information on the Website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice. Even though ADVOCACY TUTOR has composed its website with care, the information, texts, documents, graphics, and/or other services/information on it may contain errors or be otherwise incorrect or incomplete. ADVOCACY TUTOR does not guarantee that the Website and/or the information is free of errors, defects, malware and viruses or that the Website and/or information is correct, up to date and accurate.

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, ADVOCACY TUTOR shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use of the Website, including damages caused by malware, viruses or any incorrectness or incompleteness of such information or the Website, unless such damage is the result of any wilful misconduct or from gross negligence on the part of ADVOCACY TUTOR.

ADVOCACY TUTOR shall further not be liable for damages resulting from the use of (or the inability to use) electronic means of communication with this Website, including – but not limited to – damages resulting from failure or delay in delivery of electronic communications, interception or manipulation of electronic communications by third parties or by computer programs used for electronic communications and transmission of viruses.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All contents, blogs, videos, software, brand names, logo, product names and titles used on the Website are IP rights and/or trademarks or trade names of ADVOCACY TUTOR or third-party trademark or trade name holders. You are not allowed to use or reproduce any such trademarks, logo or trade names as this may constitute an infringement of the holder’s rights.

The rights in the Website design, texts, documents, movies, music and/or other services and the selection and arrangement thereof, and all software compilations, underlying source codes, software and all other material on this Website are owned by or licensed to ADVOCACY TUTOR and/or its suppliers and subcontractors.

You are only allowed to electronically copy and to print in hard copy portions of the Website to the extent this is necessary for the purpose of subscribing to any service with us, or for using the Website as a shopping resource. You are not allowed to make any other use of the information and materials on this Website, including reproduction for purposes other than the one mentioned above, modification, distribution or republication. Should you wish to use materials or information from this Website, you need our prior written approval to do so.

7. DATA PRIVACY

ADVOCACY TUTOR collects and processes your personal data according to the privacy and cookie notice. Please familiarize yourself with ADVOCACY TUTOR’s Privacy policy displayed at the bottom of our webpage.

8. UNSOLICITED IDEAS

In the event you post unsolicited ideas and/or materials whether consisting of texts, images, sounds, software, information or otherwise (Materials) on this Website or send these to ADVOCACY TUTOR  by e-mail or otherwise, you grant us an irrevocable, free of charge non-exclusive and worldwide right to use, copy, adapt, modify, publish and/or commercially exploit such Materials to the fullest extent in whatever form and via all media known and to date unknown for the duration of the intellectual property rights in the Materials and we shall not be bound by any confidentiality obligation in respect of such Materials.

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, you hereby indemnify and hold ADVOCACY TUTOR harmless from and against all actions, claims and liabilities, suffered, incurred or sustained by us as a result of the use and/or exploitation of the Materials infringing the (intellectual property) rights of any third party or otherwise being unlawful towards a third party.

9. PAYMENT

(a) Payment and billing information.

Payments for the purchase of any product can be done with the use of PayPal, and Stripe Credit cards payment - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, etc. By providing a credit card or other payment method that we accept, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use the designated payment method and that you authorize us (or our third-party payment processor) to charge your payment method for all charges you incur for the purchase of any online legal educational material (including any applicable taxes and other charges) (each such purchase, an “Order”). You are responsible for, and agree to pay, all such charges. If we or our third party payment processor cannot obtain authorization for charges to your payment method or if any amounts you authorize us to charge to your payment method are reversed or charged back for any reason, we may, at our option, in addition to any other remedies: cancel or suspend any undelivered portion of your Orders, make second and/or subsequent attempts to charge your payment method, and/or use any other lawful means to collect payment on any outstanding amounts due to us. You will remain responsible to pay all applicable charges for all Orders. You agree to provide and keep current a valid payment method. However, your failure to do so shall not constitute cancellation of any Order. In the event you want to change or update payment information associated with your ADVOCACY TUTOR account, you can do so at any time by logging into your account and editing your payment information.

(b) Pricing and availability. 

All prices shown via the Services are GBP. Any applicable taxes and other charges, if any, are additional. We reserve the right to change, and to adjust prices as we may determine in our sole discretion, at any time and without notice.

(c) Taxes. 

We will collect applicable sales tax on Products. If an item is subject to sales tax, you agree that the amount of taxes shown at checkout may be adjusted. Several factors may cause this, such as variances between processor programs and changes in tax rates.

(d) Downloadable License

In consideration for your acceptance of this Agreement and your payment of all applicable Fees as specified in these terms, ADVOCACY TUTOR grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, revocable downloadable license to access and use the Site, the Services and the digital online course contents solely for your own personal purposes.

You may access and use the Site, Services and digital online course contents only in accordance with any instruction manuals, user guides and other documentation as made available by ADVOCACY TUTOR from time to time (“Documentation”).

This is the grant of a downloadable license, is not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

(i) modify or copy the materials;

(ii) attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the website;

(iii) remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the digital course content materials; or

(iv) Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by us at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

10. ORDERING

Orders can be placed 24 hours a day, seven days a week via our website. You will be granted an automatic license to access the digital course materials when your payment is processed and approved.

11. REFUND POLICY

(a) Commitment to Quality and Clarity

At www.advocacytutor.com,  we are dedicated to providing our learners with high-quality, accessible, and impactful online legal education. Our courses, designed and curated by legal education expert Sonia Simms, embody our commitment to empowering legal professionals and students worldwide. We understand the importance of clear and comprehensive learning materials in achieving professional growth and excellence in the field of legal advocacy.

(b) Digital Content Policy

Our offerings, including eBooks, video tutorials, and other digital resources, are crafted to deliver immediate value through an accessible, user-friendly platform. Due to the digital nature of our content and the intellectual effort involved in creating these resources, we adopt a NO REFUND POLICY for all our digital products. Once a course is purchased and access is granted to the digital content, the transaction is considered complete and final.

(c) Rationale Behind Our Policy

The decision to exclude refunds for digital content is grounded in several considerations:

•  Instantaneous Access and Consumption: Upon purchase, our courses and materials are immediately accessible, allowing for instant consumption and application. This immediacy, inherent to digital content, differentiates our products from physical goods, which can be returned in their original condition.
•  Intellectual Property Protection: Our courses are the result of extensive research, experience, and dedication. They encapsulate valuable intellectual property in legal education. Once accessed, this knowledge cannot be returned in the same way physical products can.
•  Investment in Quality: Your purchase supports our ongoing commitment to high-quality legal education. Resources from sales are reinvested into creating and updating content, ensuring our offerings remain at the forefront of legal education innovation.

(d) Exceptions to the Policy

In exceptional circumstances, if a user experiences technical issues that prevent access to the purchased content and if these issues cannot be resolved by www.advocacytutor.com within a reasonable timeframe, we may, at our discretion, offer a credit for future courses or alternative compensation. Such instances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to ensure fairness and satisfaction.

(e) Contact and Support

We are here to support your learning journey. If you have any questions regarding our Refund Policy, or if you encounter technical issues accessing your purchased courses, please contact us directly at [email protected]. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your experience with our products is both enriching and seamless.

12. PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

13. WEBSITE DISCLAIMERS.

Your access to and use of the Services and content provided on the site    are at YOUR OWN RISK. You understand and agree that the Services are provided to you on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (ADVOCACY TUTOR ENTITIES are ADVOCACY TUTOR founders, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and partners) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

ADVOCACY TUTOR make no warranty and disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (i) the completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Services or any Content; (ii) any harm to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or use of the Services or any Content; (iii) the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any Content and other communications maintained by the Services; and (iv) whether the Services will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from ADVOCACY TUTOR or through the Services, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.

The Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that the ADVOCACY TUTOR is not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by ADVOCACY TUTOR of such websites or resources or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ADVOCACY TUTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOOD-WILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (ii) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; (iii) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; OR (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ADVOCACY TUTOR EXCEED ZERO GBP. THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, AND TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVOCACY TUTOR HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

We reserve the right to change any and all Content and to modify, suspend or stop providing access to the Sites (or any features or functionality of the Sites) and the Products at any time without notice and without obligation or liability to you. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, and vendor or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by us. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied terms in contracts with consumers, so some or all of the disclaimers in this Section may not apply to you.

14. CHANGES

If ADVOCACY TUTOR decides to change these general terms and conditions, we will post the changed terms and conditions on the Website. You are advised to regularly check whether they have changed. Existing contracts will not be affected by such changes.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This general terms and conditions in relation to the use of the site is hereby governed by, and constructed and enforced in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The competent courts in England and Wales shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute between you and ADVOCACY TUTOR.