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Clarity Members
Our organisation gathers hundreds of members from dozens of countries They are people who believe in a world free from legalese. They include judges, lawyers, government officials, scholars and teachers. We also have corporate and NGO representatives. Many are also plain language and legal design practitioners, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the […]
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Learn about plain language Learn what is plain language, what it is not, the benefits of plain language and some guidance on how to implement plain language in your organisation. Find out more A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find […]
The Clarity Journal 80
In this issue : The contribution of design thinking to improve communications (accessible to non-members) Rights under British Columbia’s Mental Health Act: Co-designing mental health rights information with patients Does plain language only benefit the higher literate? Avoiding the Matthew-effect in plain language revisions (accessible to non-members) Accelerating the shift to plain language within financial […]
The Clarity Journal 79
In this issue : An ISO Standard for Plain Language: the back story and the next steps, Plain Language Standards: A way forward, International standard for clarity — We bet this works for all languages, Standards that could be applied across languages, Thoughts about a plain language standard in a changing information world, Plain design […]
The Clarity Journal 78
In this issue : Sharing control of conflict: a proposal for transformation through plain language, 140 characters of pure business gold, Three steps towards creating a culture of writing excellence at your workplace, Snapshots from the conference, Access to written information: a social equity, social justice issue, Accessibility or bamboozlement? The case for clarity in […]
The Clarity Journal 77
In this issue : Accessible justice—plain language points the way, 13 Plain language writ large: “Macrosimplifying” forcompany-wide clarity, You can’t manage what you don’t measure, 20 Snapshots from the conference, Consumers need plain language more than ever—but it’s time to rethink its role, Beyond all reasonable doubt: the brand advantages of plain English contracts, Blog […]
Recent developments in contract drafting techniques
Published in The Clarity Journal 73 – 2015 There is an ever-increasing need and demand from the public for information that is accessible, transparent, and easy to understand. When we view contracts as working documents—binding guides to action rather than legal records, we write to engage people to read and understand them, improve commercial relationships, […]