Terms of Use
Last updated: August 6, 2026
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern access to and use of Pendulum Law Ltd.’s website, membership portal, publications, searchable archives and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you access or use the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to do so and that the organization agrees to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
“Pendulum Law,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Pendulum Law Ltd. “You” and “your” refer to the individual user and, where applicable, the organization on whose behalf the Services are accessed or used.
1. About Pendulum Law
Pendulum Law is a Canadian publishing company that provides preventive education law publications and related research resources for educators, administrators, institutions and legal professionals. Pendulum Law is not a law firm.
Depending on the Membership selected, the Services may include:
- Primary (K–12) Membership: 10 Primary Updates annually, each generally including 6–8 cases, together with applicable Special Issues, past publications and access to the searchable Primary case archive;
- Post-Secondary Membership: 10 Post-Secondary Updates annually, each generally including 6–8 cases, together with applicable Special Issues, past publications and access to the searchable Post-Secondary case archive; and
- Bundle Membership: the complete Primary and Post-Secondary membership collections, including 10 Primary Updates and 10 Post-Secondary Updates annually, applicable Special Issues, past publications and searchable case archives for both membership areas.
Publication schedules, formats, features and included content may change from time to time. References to publication quantities describe the intended annual publishing schedule and do not guarantee publication on a particular date.
2. Informational Purpose; No Legal Advice
The Services and all Pendulum Content are provided for general information, legal awareness and professional learning only. They do not constitute legal advice and are not a substitute for advice from a qualified lawyer regarding specific facts, circumstances or jurisdictions.
Nothing in the Services or Pendulum Content:
- creates a lawyer–client relationship between you or your organization and Pendulum Law;
- constitutes advice tailored to a particular legal matter; or
- should be relied upon as a substitute for retaining legal counsel.
You are responsible for obtaining appropriate professional advice before making decisions or taking action based on information obtained through the Services.
3. Membership Coverage and Access Arrangements
3.1 Membership Coverage
Primary, Post-Secondary and Bundle describe the publication coverage included with a Membership. Access to publications, Special Issues, past publications and searchable archives corresponds to the coverage purchased.
3.2 Individual Membership
An Individual Membership is assigned to one approved subscriber. It provides that subscriber with one personal portal account for the selected Primary, Post-Secondary or Bundle coverage.
3.3 Group Membership
A Group Membership consists of two or more Individual Memberships purchased together by the same organization. Each approved subscriber must have their own assigned portal account. The number of approved subscribers, selected coverage, fees and other commercial terms are determined at purchase or in the applicable order form.
3.4 Extended Membership
An Extended Membership provides access to approved users within a designated school, school district, faculty or other organization, as specified in the applicable order form or Extended Membership Agreement. Each approved user must use their own assigned portal account unless a different authorized access method is expressly stated in that agreement.
3.5 Library Membership
A Library Membership provides customized access for authorized users of a designated law firm, university, college or other approved library. The selected coverage, authorized users, access method, fees and other conditions are established in the applicable order form or Library Membership Agreement.
3.6 Additional Agreements
Group, Extended and Library Memberships may be subject to an order form, proposal, invoice, access schedule or separate written agreement (an “Organizational Agreement”). These Terms apply together with the Organizational Agreement. If there is a direct conflict, the Organizational Agreement will govern only with respect to the specific Membership and access arrangement addressed by that agreement.
4. Accounts and Approved Users
Access to member-only Services is limited to the individual subscriber or approved users associated with the applicable Membership. You agree to:
- provide accurate and current account information;
- keep your login credentials confidential;
- use only the portal account assigned to you;
- not share your login credentials with any other person;
- notify Pendulum Law promptly if you suspect unauthorized access or use; and
- remain responsible for activity occurring through your account to the extent permitted by law.
For an organizational arrangement, the organization must notify Pendulum Law when an approved user joins, leaves or no longer requires access. Pendulum Law may create, administer, replace, suspend or deactivate portal accounts as reasonably necessary to manage approved access, respond to security concerns or enforce these Terms and any applicable Organizational Agreement.
Access is available only while the applicable Membership and, where relevant, Organizational Agreement remain active and paid.
5. Billing, Automatic Renewal and Cancellation
5.1 Fees and Billing
Membership fees, applicable taxes, billing frequency and included coverage are displayed at checkout or stated in the applicable order form or Organizational Agreement. You authorize Pendulum Law or its payment processor to charge the applicable amounts to your selected payment method.
5.2 Automatic Renewal
Unless otherwise stated at checkout or in an applicable Organizational Agreement, Memberships are billed annually and renew automatically for successive annual periods until cancelled. By purchasing an automatically renewing Membership, you authorize the applicable annual renewal charge until cancellation takes effect.
Pendulum Law may change Membership pricing for a future renewal period. Where required or commercially reasonable, advance notice will be provided by email, through the portal or by another appropriate method. The updated price will apply beginning with the next renewal after the notice period.
5.3 Cancellation
You may cancel an automatically renewing Membership through the account-management tools made available to you or by contacting Pendulum Law through the Contact Us form. Cancellation prevents the next renewal charge and ordinarily takes effect at the end of the current paid billing period.
Except where otherwise stated at checkout, in an applicable Organizational Agreement, or required by law, fees already paid are non-refundable. When cancellation takes effect, access to member-only Services and Pendulum Content will end.
Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable cancellation, refund or other rights available under applicable law.
6. Intellectual Property
All content provided through the Services—including publications, case insights, case analyses, implications and applications, research notes, discussion questions, PDFs, searchable archives, website text, graphics, layout and design (collectively, “Pendulum Content”)—is owned by or licensed to Pendulum Law and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Purchasing or receiving access to a Membership does not transfer ownership of Pendulum Content or grant any rights other than the limited, revocable right to use the Services in accordance with these Terms and any applicable Organizational Agreement.
7. Permitted Use
7.1 Individual Membership
An Individual Membership permits the assigned subscriber to:
- access and read Pendulum Content through their personal portal account;
- download or print Pendulum Content for their own reference and professional learning when Pendulum Law makes that content available for download or printing; and
- use information learned from Pendulum Content to inform their own professional practice and decision-making.
7.2 Group, Extended and Library Memberships
Approved users may access and use Pendulum Content for their own reference, professional learning and decision-making, subject to the selected coverage, approved-user limits, access method and other conditions stated in the applicable Organizational Agreement.
Organizational access does not, by itself, grant permission to copy, email, distribute, upload, post or otherwise provide Pendulum Content to other users. Any additional copyright permission must be expressly granted by Pendulum Law in a written agreement.
8. Prohibited Use and Redistribution
Except where Pendulum Law has expressly authorized an activity in writing, you must not:
- share login credentials or permit another person to use your portal account;
- copy, reproduce, email, distribute, transmit or make Pendulum Content available to another person;
- upload or store Pendulum Content on a shared drive, intranet, document repository, course platform, learning management system or similar shared system;
- post Pendulum Content on a website, social-media account, newsletter or other public or private publication channel;
- translate, adapt, modify or incorporate Pendulum Content into materials intended for distribution, training or publication;
- remove, obscure or alter copyright notices or proprietary markings;
- resell, sublicense or commercially exploit Pendulum Content;
- use Pendulum Content to develop a competing publication, service, archive or database;
- use automated tools to scrape, extract, copy or bulk-download Pendulum Content;
- attempt to bypass access controls, login protections or technical safeguards; or
- use the Services for an unlawful purpose.
9. Suspension and Termination
Pendulum Law may suspend, restrict or terminate access where we reasonably believe that:
- these Terms or an applicable Organizational Agreement have been breached;
- fees are overdue or a payment has failed;
- an account or access method has been compromised;
- use of the Services creates a security, legal or operational risk; or
- suspension or termination is otherwise reasonably necessary to protect Pendulum Law, its users or its content.
Where reasonably practicable, Pendulum Law may provide notice and an opportunity to address the issue. Immediate action may be taken where needed to protect accounts, systems or content. Suspension or termination for breach does not create a right to a refund except where required by law or expressly stated in an applicable Organizational Agreement.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services, including court decisions, CanLII, tribunal websites, payment processors and file-hosting or portal platforms. These links are provided for convenience. Pendulum Law does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, availability, privacy practices or security.
Your use of a third-party website or service is subject to that third party’s terms and policies.
11. Disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Services and Pendulum Content are provided “as is” and “as available.” Pendulum Law does not make representations or warranties, express or implied, concerning the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, continued availability or suitability of the Services or Pendulum Content for a particular purpose.
Legal decisions, statutes, regulations, policies and interpretations may change over time. Although Pendulum Law aims to provide careful and current publications, we do not guarantee that any publication or case analysis reflects the most recent law or is appropriate for your specific circumstances.
Pendulum Law does not warrant that the Services will always be uninterrupted, error-free or free from harmful components.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pendulum Law and its directors, officers, employees, contractors and contributors will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill or business opportunity, arising from or related to the Services, Pendulum Content or these Terms.
Pendulum Law is not responsible for decisions made or actions taken in reliance on Pendulum Content.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pendulum Law’s total aggregate liability arising from or related to the Services, Pendulum Content or these Terms will not exceed the Membership fees paid to Pendulum Law for the applicable Membership during the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Some jurisdictions do not permit certain exclusions or limitations of liability. In those jurisdictions, these provisions apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law.
13. Privacy
Use of the Services is also subject to Pendulum Law’s Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information is collected, used and safeguarded.
14. Changes to the Services and Terms
Pendulum Law may update, modify or discontinue features or portions of the Services from time to time.
We may also update these Terms. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date and may provide additional notice where appropriate. Changes apply prospectively from their effective date. Continued use of the Services after updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of those updated Terms, subject to applicable law.
A material change to pricing or an Organizational Agreement will be addressed as stated in the applicable checkout terms, renewal notice or written agreement.
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to them, the Services or Pendulum Content are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Alberta, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Subject to any rights or requirements that cannot lawfully be excluded, you agree that the courts of Alberta will have exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes.
16. General Terms
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed only to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
A failure by Pendulum Law to enforce a provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that provision or of the right to enforce it later.
These Terms, together with the applicable checkout terms, Privacy Policy and any Organizational Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Pendulum Law concerning the Services, except where the parties expressly agree otherwise in writing.
17. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms, Memberships or Organizational Access, please contact:
Pendulum Law Ltd.
Email: contact@pendulumlaw.ca
Phone: 403-938-3336
Website: www.pendulumlaw.ca