An intelligent contract editor

Abstract

Architects have computer tools that complement their specialist knowledge, as do engineers. Notaries, however, do not. This is in spite of the work that has been done in formally modelling contracts, the basic work of notaries being contract drafting. We are currently working on a solution aimed at aiding and complementing notaries’ expertise. This will take the form of adding in to MS Word, the document processing program of choice of local notaries. Some of the functionality envisioned includes cross-referencing with the laws of Malta, automatically identifying parties involved in a clause, tracking contract changes and conflict detection.