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Typography for lawyers book review

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 [...]

By |2024-05-03T11:39:14+02:00January 25th, 2011|Categories: Consumer Protection, Plain Language|Tags: , , |

Alternative Dispute Resolution clause

In a previous article we wrote about how the draft King Report recommended that an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clause be incorporated in all contracts.  They recommended a clause, which we then converted into plain language.  We were delighted to [...]

By |2022-11-21T14:45:04+02:00November 19th, 2009|Categories: Contracts|Tags: , , , |

An ADR Clause to include in Contracts

We have always recommended including an alternative dispute resolution clause (ADR clause) in contracts, especially when it comes to IT Contracts. It is usually better not to resolve disputes of a technical nature through the South African courts. The report [...]

By |2026-06-23T12:25:39+02:00March 7th, 2009|Categories: Contracts|Tags: , , , |