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Thumbs Up to Using Visuals in Contracts: How Visuals in Contracts Will Survive Court

Law, Legal Design, Litigation /

đź‘Ť to Using Visuals in Contracts

For many legal practitioners, the thought of a visual contract is terrifying. The hold-up to greater adoption appears to be based on risk and concern about a court’s interpretation.

In my newest article in @SLAW, I explore a Dutch mock trial hosted by @Visual Contracts and its CEO @Lieke Beelen that explored this issue – can a visual contract survive trial? (drumroll…) YES, it can!

Would it survive in Canadian courts? I also believe that it can. Keene J’s decision in a 2023 Saskatchewan case tells us that Canadian society is heading in that direction and courts will have to be ready to meet these new challenges, “from emojis and the like.”

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From Game Rooms to Courtrooms: How Virtual Reality (VR) Is Changing the Legal Landscape

Legal Design, Litigation /

Our latest SLAW article explores the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as a courtroom visual aid, emphasizing its potential to enhance understanding. Highlighting Resol-VR’s successful collaboration in creating a VR reenactment of a traffic accident, the article discusses the positive impact and future potential of VR in the Canadian legal system.

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Using Legal Design in Litigation

1 Comment / Law, Legal Design, Litigation /

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Legal design is not just “lipstick on a pig”. It has real, practical uses in the law, and particularly in litigation. In my previous blog, I explored some uses for Legal Design that included “Documentation and Policy Design”, also called “Informational Design” but with a legal twist.

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