Free · Planned open-source · Non-commercial

A contract-clause explainer that tells you when not to trust it.

In development. No results published yet.

What it will do

  1. Make the wording clear.

    Explain a clause in plain English.

  2. Show the concern.

    Flag a risk level and explain why.

  3. Name the unknowns.

    State what it could not assess.

How it will
be tested

Nothing claimed
before the evidence.

  1. Write the reference answers.

    The author will write the reference answers used to assess the explanations.

  2. Publish the results and sample size.

    The results and the number of clauses assessed will be made public.

  3. Publish every failure.

    Every failure will be published alongside the results.

No performance claims until those results are published.

Illustrative mock-up

Illustrative mock-up, not real output

Sample clause

Self-drafted

Limitation of liability

The Supplier’s total liability arising out of or in connection with this agreement shall not exceed the fees paid by the Customer in the three months before the event giving rise to the claim. This limit applies to claims relating to loss of data, confidentiality breaches and interruption of the service.

Fictional wording, written only for this illustration.

Mock output

Illustrative risk: high

In plain English

This wording aims to cap the supplier’s liability at three months of fees. It also applies that cap to data loss, confidentiality breaches and service interruptions.

Why this risk level?

A short fee period could produce a low cap, even where data loss or a confidentiality breach causes a much larger loss.

What it could not assess

The rest of the agreement, any exceptions, the fees paid, the possible losses, the governing law or whether the cap is enforceable.

This clause alone cannot establish whether the cap is suitable or legally enforceable.

What it won’t do