So-called ‘comic’ employment contracts replacing dense legalese with images have been coolly received by both the peak employer and employee bodies, each expressing a preference for the power of words when it comes to interpretation and enforcement. READ MORE
Comic Contracts have even made their way to Quebec, Canada! The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation has spread to Quebec’s regulation too, and has led to the rise of legal design innovations. READ MORE
“Contract.” What images are conjured for you by the word? For most people, a contract is a long written document with a lot of information no one understands. At least that was true for me in my early years as a lawyer and for most of my life as a consumer. READ MORE
Haapio’s research focuses on ways to transform contracts from legal instruments into valuable business tools. Based in Helsinki, she consults worldwide, promoting the use of visualisation as a non-binding aid in understanding the text of an agreement. READ MORE
Robert de Rooy has created comic book contracts for fruit pickers, many of whom are largely illiterate. These contracts have led to easier on-boarding, better dispute prevention and a much friendlier employee relationship. READ MORE
Against the background of an increasingly complex and competitive contract management environment, one innovative local project is looking to simplify contracts: South Africa attorney Robert de Rooy has developed – and since implemented – the world’s first illustrated contracts. These legal documents aren’t just accompanied by or supplemented with illustrations or comics to aid understanding; the comic is the contract. READ MORE