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Proofreading for contracts and policy documents

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Proofreading for contracts and policy documents

Example result

Example for the Standard package

Proofreading: annual report of a community garden association

Before and after (excerpt)

Before:

This year the garden welcomed 23 new members, and our waiting list have grown to 41 familys. Thanks to a council grant of £2,400 we replaced the old shed, it's roof had been leaking since 2023. Volunteers put in over 1.200 hours, a new record! The composting area was moved behind plot 14, which means the paths along plots 12-16 is now clear for wheelchairs. Special thanks goes to Margret Hale who organised the Spring Plant sale.

After:

This year the garden welcomed 23 new members, and our waiting list has grown to 41 families. Thanks to a council grant of £2,400, we replaced the old shed; its roof had been leaking since 2023. Volunteers put in over 1,200 hours, a new record! The composting area was moved behind plot 14, which means the paths along plots 12–16 are now clear for wheelchairs. Special thanks go to Margaret Hale, who organised the spring plant sale.

List of changes (excerpt)

#ParagraphWasNowType
12waiting list have grownwaiting list has grownGrammar: agreement
22familysfamiliesSpelling
32grant of £2,400 wegrant of £2,400, wePunctuation
42shed, it's roofshed; its roofPunctuation; its/it's
521.200 hours1,200 hoursNumber format
62plots 12-16 isplots 12–16 areDash in range; agreement
72thanks goesthanks goGrammar
82Margret HaleMargaret HaleName: spelled "Margaret" on p. 1 and p. 4
92Spring Plant salespring plant saleCapitalisation, as elsewhere in the report

Consistency check across the whole report

  • Names: "Margaret Hale" (4 times), "Tom Okoye" (3), "Priya Shah" (2), all now spelled the same way everywhere
  • Organisation name: "Elm Street Community Garden" used in full the first time, then "the garden"; 3 cases of "Elm St. Garden" changed
  • Spelling: British throughout ("organised", "colour", "programme"); 7 American forms changed
  • Numbers: thousands with a comma, ranges with an en dash; amounts checked against the finance table on page 5, all match

Not changed (for you to decide)

  • Paragraph 6 says "nearly 50 volunteers"; the table on page 5 lists 46. Both can be correct, so we left the wording.
  • "Potluck" appears both with and without a hyphen in quotes from members; quotes were kept as written.

Total: 2,684 words checked, 57 corrections.

Client: Elm Street Community Garden, a volunteer-run association with 80 members Text: the 2,700-word annual report for members and the local council Brief: fix errors only, keep the friendly voice; use British spelling; plot numbers and amounts must stay exactly as given

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

In a contract, a misspelt party name, a clause reference pointing to the wrong section or an amount that differs between figures and words can cause real disputes. We proofread contracts, terms of service, privacy policies and internal policies for language errors and check defined terms, capitalisation, clause numbering, cross-references and amounts throughout. We do not change legal meaning: anything ambiguous is flagged for you or your lawyer to decide.

What is included

  • What you getThe corrected document, a list of changes and a separate list of flagged issues such as broken cross-references, undefined terms and mismatched amounts.
  • Language errorsSpelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Defined termsUsed and capitalised the same way everywhere
  • Numbering and cross-referencesEvery "see clause 7.2" points to the right place
  • Names, dates and amountsFigures match words, parties match the preamble
  • Flagged ambiguitiesListed for a decision, never silently changed

How it works

  1. 1
    BriefYou paste or attach the document and party names
  2. 2
    ProofreadingWe fix language and check structure
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get clean text and a list of issues

What we need from you

The document pasted into the brief or photos of the pages, its language and type and the parties' names as they should appear. Documents can also be attached as PDF, Word or Excel files.

We will ask you:

  • What type of document is it?
  • What language and legal system is it written for?
  • How should the parties' names appear?
  • Is there house style for clause numbering or capitals?

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BasicUp to 1,500 words$15StandardUp to 4,000 words$29PremiumUp to 8,000 words$55
Deadline1 day2 days3 days
Revisions123
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List of changesYesYesYes
Cross-reference and terms checkYesYesYes
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  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Is this a legal review?

No. We check language and consistency, not whether the terms protect you. For legal advice, consult a lawyer.

Will you change the wording of clauses?

Only to fix clear errors. Anything that could change meaning is flagged instead.

Is my document kept confidential?

Yes. Your text is used only for your order.

Can I ask for changes?

Yes, within the revisions of your package.

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