Legal
Terms of Service
Last updated: January 2026
These Terms apply to Advoca web and mobile products, including related APIs, messaging, payment, support, and notifications. By using Advoca, you agree to these terms.
Scope & Product Availability
- Client and lawyer experiences are available on web and mobile.
- Organisation onboarding and dashboards are currently supported on web only.
- Employer recruitment terms apply where hiring tools are enabled by Advoca.
A. General Terms (All Users)
1. Eligibility
- You must be at least 18 years old and have legal capacity to contract.
- You must provide accurate, current, and complete registration information.
- Advoca may suspend or terminate accounts that contain false, misleading, or unverifiable information.
2. Account Security & Access
- You are responsible for all activity under your account credentials.
- Report unauthorized access immediately to support.
- We may enforce additional verification steps for security and compliance.
3. Platform Communications
- Advoca provides in-app notifications, messages, and transactional communication.
- You consent to receiving service-related notices required to operate your account and engagements.
4. Prohibited Conduct
- Submitting false or fraudulent information.
- Using the platform for illegal, abusive, or unethical activity.
- Trying to bypass security, payment, matching, or audit controls.
- Scraping or misuse of personal or professional data obtained through Advoca.
5. Payments & Fees
- Payments are processed through supported gateways and platform wallet flows where enabled.
- Any platform service fee, commission, token charge, processing cost, or payout fee is disclosed in-product or in transaction details.
- Advoca may update pricing and fee rules from time to time.
6. Dispute & Complaint Pathway
- Users may raise support tickets and complaints within the app or web dashboard.
- Advoca may provide basic mediation workflows but does not guarantee outcomes of legal matters.
7. Intellectual Property
Advoca retains all rights in platform code, marks, and product assets. Users retain ownership of their own uploaded material but grant Advoca a limited operational license to host, process, and display that material for service delivery, compliance, and dispute handling.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Advoca provides the platform on an "as available" basis and is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from legal advice, user conduct, or case outcomes.
9. Suspension, Termination & Modifications
- Advoca may suspend or terminate accounts for breach, abuse, fraud, or legal/regulatory obligations.
- You may request deactivation or deletion through support channels.
- Advoca may update these Terms. Continued use after effective date constitutes acceptance.
10. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of Nigerian courts, except where mandatory law requires otherwise.
B. For Clients
Access to Lawyers
Clients may browse, filter, and engage verified lawyers listed on the platform. All listed lawyers have undergone Advoca's verification process.
Requesting Legal Services
Clients submit briefs describing their legal need. Lawyers may apply; clients select and confirm their preferred lawyer to initiate engagement.
Engagement Confirmation
Engagements are formally confirmed when both parties agree and an initial milestone payment is funded into escrow.
Client Prohibitions
Clients must not solicit lawyers off-platform, share false case information, or attempt to manipulate the matching or review system.
C. For Lawyers
Eligibility & Verification
Lawyers must hold a valid Nigerian Bar Association membership or equivalent credential. Advoca verifies bar numbers, identity, and professional standing before listing.
Profile & Professional Conduct
Lawyers must maintain accurate profiles, uphold professional ethics, and not misrepresent qualifications or availability.
Brief Responses & Service Delivery
Lawyers apply to client briefs, agree to scope and milestones, and deliver services as confirmed. Milestone payments are released upon client approval.
Ratings, Disputes & Enforcement
Clients may rate completed engagements. Advoca may investigate complaints and take enforcement action including suspension for verified misconduct.
D. For Employers (Organisations)
Hiring & Recruitment
Organisations may post vacancies, review applications from verified legal professionals, and manage hiring workflows through the platform.
Compliance Onboarding
Organisation onboarding and dashboards are currently supported on web. Advoca provides compliance-ready onboarding tools for legal hires.
Data Responsibilities
Organisations are responsible for lawful use of candidate data accessed through the platform and must comply with applicable employment and data protection laws.
Questions about these terms?
support@advoca.pro