SUBSCRIPTION LEGAL ACCESS AGREEMENT

Description

PART A: SUBSCRIPTION LEGAL ACCESS AGREEMENT

1. Parties

This Agreement is concluded between:

RW Kruger and Associates Inc (Company Number: 2025/566860/21), a firm of attorneys duly registered with the Legal Practice Council of South Africa (Practice Number: 74596, holding a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (“the Firm”);

and

The Subscriber, being the individual or juristic person subscribing to the legal access services described herein.

2. Nature of the Service

2.1 The Subscriber subscribes to a Legal Access and Advisory Service.

2.2 This service provides:

• Preliminary legal information;
• Initial legal issue identification and assessment;
• General legal guidance based on statute, reported case law, and legal principle;
• Direction on procedural options and legal risks;
• Referral to formal legal services where appropriate.

2.3 This service does not constitute formal legal representation, litigation, drafting of pleadings, court appearances, or engagement with third parties unless expressly agreed in writing under a separate mandate.

3. Subscription Fee

3.1 The Subscriber agrees to pay a fixed monthly subscription fee of R350.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Rand).

3.2 The subscription fee constitutes a professional access fee and is not a deposit for specific legal work.

3.3 Subscription fees are payable into the Firm’s business account and do not constitute trust monies.

4. No Guarantee of Outcome

4.1 The Firm does not guarantee any outcome, success, or resolution of any legal matter.

4.2 All advice is provided subject to factual accuracy and applicable law at the time advice is rendered.

5. Capacity and Availability

5.1 Services are rendered subject to reasonable professional availability and workload management.

5.2 The Firm reserves the right to prioritise matters based on urgency, complexity, and ethical considerations.

6. Escalation to Formal Legal Services

6.1 Should a matter require formal legal services, the Firm will advise the Subscriber accordingly.

6.2 Formal services shall only commence upon:

• Conclusion of a separate written mandate;
• Provision of a cost estimate or fee agreement;
• Payment of agreed funds into the Firm’s trust account, where applicable.

7. Termination

7.1 Either party may terminate this Agreement on 30 days’ written notice.

7.2 Termination does not affect accrued rights or obligations.

8. No Attorney-Client Relationship

8.1 This Agreement alone does not create a general attorney-client relationship for purposes of litigation or representation.

9. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.