(this piece is for: anyone writing a contract, but it’s useful for anyone negotiating one, too) I sometimes feel like people have put so many systems in place to be able to live our lives, that we forget that they’re [...]
In life, we can't predict the unexpected turns it might take. That's why it's crucial to plan ahead for situations where we might not be able to make our own medical decisions. One powerful tool in this planning process [...]
So I've been getting some questions on what the Film and Publications Amendment Bill means, practically. The short answer is: we don't know. And honestly, that should terrify you enough, right there. Laws exist to create structure, and structure needs clarity. [...]
You might not know it, but our internet freedom is under threat. We have been working hard to make sure that our access to the digital world doesn't get restricted. It seems that our efforts are paying off. Last week the [...]
The Film and Publications Amendment Bill is being finalised next week. The portfolio committee on communications will decide whether to approve the Bill and send it to parliament, or to scrap it entirely. We have fought hard to convince them [...]
When it comes to legal issues writers face, the challenges may differ according to the category each writer falls into. Academic writers, for example, may face completely different legal issues compared to novelists and poets. The one thing that is certain [...]
I believe we need Simple Law in all countries, but especially South Africa. We need a few laws in plain language that people understand and know, and then comply with. Complex Law is the current reality We currently have too [...]
All legal documents should be in plain language. We all enter into agreements regularly, whether it is a negotiated agreement or a retailer's standard terms and conditions. Most of the time, people do not understand many (or even most) of [...]
We believe we need SimpleLaw and plain legal language is a large part of that. We have to convert all horrible legal documents into beautiful legal documents in plain legal language. We can help you to use plain language in [...]
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 [...]
Plain English is the future. But some people still question whether to use plain English for legal documents. We weigh up the risks of using plain English vs the risks of not using plain English and come to the conclusion [...]
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 [...]
