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You Deserve to Understand Your Rights
Creatives may encounter legal challenges involving contracts, unpaid fees, copyright, intellectual property, professional relationships and other issues that affect their work and livelihoods.
Lawyers for the Arts South Africa seeks to help creatives better understand these challenges and identify appropriate avenues for information, assistance or referral.
How we may be able to help
Depending on your enquiry and available resources.
Legal Information
Access general educational information about legal issues commonly experienced by creatives.
Guidance on Possible Next Steps
Learn about potential options and the types of professionals or institutions that may be relevant to your situation.
Referrals to Appropriate Support
Where suitable professionals or referral partners are available, LASA may consider directing an enquiry to an appropriate organisation or professional for further assessment.
Educational Opportunities
Participate in relevant workshops, information sessions and programmes designed to strengthen your understanding of your rights.
Issues you can enquire about
We welcome enquiries concerning matters such as:
- Copyright and intellectual property
- Unauthorised use of creative work
- Contracts and licensing agreements
- Unpaid fees and contractual disputes
- Artist management and professional relationships
- Employment and labour-related concerns
- Digital content, privacy and online rights
- Other legal issues affecting people in the creative industries
How the process works
Four steps, clearly explained.
- 1Step 1
Submit an Enquiry
Complete our enquiry form with your contact details, creative discipline and a brief description of the issue.
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Initial Review
LASA will consider the information provided to determine whether the enquiry falls within our scope and whether any appropriate assistance or referral options may be available.
- 3Step 3
Information or Referral
Where feasible, we may provide general information or identify a possible referral pathway. Further assistance will depend on the circumstances and the availability of suitable professionals.
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Further Engagement
If an external professional or organisation agrees to consider your matter, that professional or organisation will explain its own requirements, fees, processes and any applicable terms of engagement.
Request support
Tell us about your legal issue.
If you are a creative seeking information about a legal issue affecting your work, we invite you to contact us. Please provide a brief, non-confidential summary of your enquiry. We will explain what next steps, if any, may be available.
Important information before you submit
LASA is a non-profit advocacy and legal education organisation, not a law firm. Submitting an enquiry does not mean that LASA has accepted your matter, that a legal practitioner has agreed to act for you, or that court representation will be provided. We cannot guarantee that assistance or referrals will be available.
Please do not send confidential information, identity documents, contracts, case files or other sensitive documents through this form.
If your matter involves a court date, an urgent deadline, an expiring legal time limit or an immediate threat to your rights, seek advice from an appropriately qualified legal professional without delay. Submitting an enquiry to LASA will not protect a deadline or suspend legal proceedings.
Our commitment
We believe that creatives should be empowered with knowledge about their rights and the options available to them. Through education, advocacy and responsible collaboration, LASA seeks to help make appropriate legal support more accessible to the creative community.