What is the difference between a schedule and an annexure? Not much. Our preferred view is to refer to an appendix, annexure or addendum as an ‘attachment’ and make it clear from the wording in the agreement whether it is [...]
Where there's a digital will there's a way. Here's how to navigate the virtual realm: A guide to creating your digital will In this virtual age, technology intertwines our lives with valuable assets and memories. Just as you plan for [...]
Are you looking for a Social Media Policy? Are Social Media Policies worth it? Wikipedia defines social media as “media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques. Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to [...]
Using track changes for agreements is a useful way of negotiating changes to agreements electronically. However, there are some critical points to keep in mind when using this tool. The golden rule is that you must ensure the other party [...]
When converting legal documents into plain language (or plain legal documents) there are some quick wins - some easy changes that you can make that make a big difference. Converting a legal document into plain language takes time, but [...]
We are often asked what legal disclosures does the law require us to include in our email disclaimer - the legal content often found in the footer (at the foot) of an email or on a website (also commonly referred [...]
There are many pieces of legislation in South Africa that require the use of plain legal language. In this article, we focus on legislation that requires plain language communications. In our experience, people either don't know or tend to ignore [...]
When asked to convert legal documents to ensure that they are compliant with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and its regulations sometimes a difficult situation arises: what happens if the CPA would only apply to some of your customers, but [...]
I bought a new book called Typography for Lawyers, by Matthew Butterick. I just started reading it on the plane and I think it is brilliant. I could not put it down and before I knew it the plane had [...]
Have you been presented with an unfair agreement (like an IT Contract or a commercial lease agreement) to sign by a vendor, service provider or landlord? For example, when you license software, procure cloud storage, buy hardware, rent premises, rent [...]
We often get asked to review a document which looks like a contract and contains legalistic words, but, on closer analysis, is not one. What is a contract? A contract is an agreement between two or more people or organisations [...]
Creating the perfect legal agreement in terms of law is not always the sought after or perfect solution. When drafting an agreement, what is most critical for me is that the person drafting the agreement gets a solid grasp of [...]
