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A UK-based editing business • We give detailed editing suggestions on draft consumer contracts such as bank and credit-card terms and conditions, and hire-purchase agreements. This may lead to accreditation of the documents with the Clear English Standard logo. • We base our suggestions on more than 40 years’ work in the field. We aim […]

The government office responsible for drafting legislation. It has published a plain English manual and a guide on drafting clear and simple legislation.

Become a member to have privileged access to The Clarity Journal 81 and 82. Some taste of the contents : The value of plain language jury instructions in facilitating access to justice (accessible to non-members!) Challenging resistance to plain language in law Usability testing results for legal icons Northwest Justice Project – a case study […]

Managing Director Words and Beyond (Australia) Christopher is a sea-kayaker, a former lawyer, a past- president of Clarity, a plain-language advocate and practitioner, and chair of the International Plain Language Federation’s Standard’s Committee. He founded (and sold) Cleardocs. com and founded, and is the Managing Director of, Words and Beyond.

Board of directors In accordance with our Constitution, we elect a board of directors every two years at our general meeting. This meeting usually takes place during our Clarity conference. Editor-in-Chief, The Clarity Journal – ex officio Merel Elsinga (Canada) email: editor-at-clarity-international.org. Appointed members Christopher Balmford (Australia) christopher-at-balmford.com Annetta Cheek (USA) alcplain-at-gmail.com Note: Replace -at- with the @ sign. […]

Clarity is the world’s largest organization focused on promoting plain legal language and design. Why People don’t read legal documents.  They’re too complex. Whether it’s a 30-year mortgage or a life-changing employment contract, most people have the same reaction. Faced with an impenetrable wall of text, they simply sigh and sign on the dotted line. […]

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 […]

What is plain language A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information. The International Plain Language Federation Plain Legal language is the same, but focuses on legal communications. To draft […]

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 […]

Over 500 people attended Clarity’s Montreal conference on 25-27 October 2018, hosted by Educaloi. The theme for Clarity 2018 was Plain Language in Modern Times. For more information : https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/press-releases/educaloi-is-hosting-an-international-conference-in-montreal-on-plain-language-in-law/