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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
We offer a seminar that helps lawyers to write in plain legal language.
What do we cover?
The material in the plain language seminar if it has not already been attended.
Legal documents and plain language in more detail
Don't reduce or water down rights
Words that you should continue to use
Principles for all writing, ...
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
We offer the following plain language services in line with our view that compliance is a process.
Be aware, develop policies and guides, and plan
We can help you to be aware of and learn about plain language and the law that requires it. We do this by:
conducting a plain language ...
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
We offer a plain language seminar.
What do we cover?
Introducing plain language
What is plain language
An example and some quick wins
Find out the benefits of plain language
Legislation that requires plain language
The definition of plain language in law
What must your organisation comply with?
Legal documents and plain language
Get your questions answered
Break down barriers ...
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
We offer plain language document audits.
Where necessary we can help you to convert existing documents into plain language by editing them. Both:
legal documents (like agreements, terms and conditions, policies and rules), and
other documents (like letters and notices).
When it comes to the conversion of legal documents, it is important to do ...
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
There are eight pieces of legislation where plain language is required and eleven where it is referenced. One example is the newly promulgated Consumer Protection Act (where there is a "right to information in plain and understandable language"). Another example is the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (which makes ...
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Michalsons has become a member of Clarity - an international association promoting plain legal language
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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 the terms that they agree to. Why? Simply because many agreements drafted by lawyers are full of legal ...
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