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Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law
Plain Language for Lawyers (2010)
Author : Michele M. Asprey “The idea that lawyers can – and should – write in plain language is not new. There have always been plain language lawyers. There just aren’t enough of them. The plain language movement in Australia has been with us for decades. Plain language has been taught in law schools in Australia […]
Ensnaring perceptions on communication: Underlying obstacles to lawyers writing plainly
Published in The Clarity Journal 62 – 2009 Dr Robert Eagleson Down the centuries, lawyers have regularly been the butt of criticism and cruel jokes be- cause of the convoluted way they write. From certain perspectives these unfavourable judgements are appropriate and fair; yet, in over 30 years experience working closely with lawyers, I have […]
Hall of Fame
In 2023, Clarity introduced its Hall of Fame. It recognizes someone who 2025 inductees Robert Eagleson Robert Eagleson for his groundbreaking plain-English work in Australia. Robert contributed extensively to the first plain-English legal document (a car insurance policy) in1976 and to the monumental report Plain English and the Law, by the Victorian Law Reform Commission. […]