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The Clarity Journal 55

In this issue : Master class in English, for Clarity’s conference in Boulogne: writing the law in plain language— three versions Instructionsfor Queues Bill Queues Bill 2005 Commentary and Queues Bill 2005 Queues Bill 2005 Drafting master classes: plain languagestyles are not consistent Introduction to theinternationalroundtable at the Fifth Plain Language Association INternational(PLAIN)Conference Plain language […]

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Lifting the Fog of Legalese (2011)

Author : Joseph Kimble “This book is unique. No other American book combines the strong evidence and myth-busting arguments for plain legal language with so much practical advice and so many useful examples. And no other book is more likely to open lawyers’ eyes to the emptiness of legalese—the style that has afflicted legal writing […]

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Drafting from scratch — three versions

Published in The Clarity Journal 54 – 2005 Introduction As part of the conference on “Clarity and Obscurity in Legal Language” in Boulogne, we organized two panels of expert drafters — two master classes. We thought it would be interesting and instructive to see how different experts approached the same drafting assignment. In this issue, […]

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The Clarity Journal 53

In this issue : How the European Commission drafts legislation in 20 languages The European Central Bank’s approach to drafting legislation in 20 languages The effect of poorly written legislation in a bilingual legal system Producing multilingual legislation in Switzerland Linguistic oddities in European Union legislation: don’t shoot the translator Just fix the English plain […]

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The Clarity Journal 52

In this issue : Plain English and New Zealand statutes Imperatives in drafting legislation: a brief New Zealand perspective Plain language in New Zealand: the drafting of legislation Writing decisions in the New Zealand Disputes Tribunal The power of language—the lawyer’s dilemma Rewriting the Income Tax Act Decisions that convince Plain language and law graduates […]

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The Clarity Journal 51

In this issue : Legal writing: some tools Drafting readable laws Advice from the Deep South D MacDonald Disclosure overload: lawyers are the problem, not the solution D Hyndman Plain language means better regulation R Grotsky Plain language: its effects on organizational performance Know your rights: a plain language series illuminates legal issues for seniors […]

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The Clarity Journal 50

In this issue : R Scheer Dear Tony: a lesson in plain English Is plain language appropriate for well-educated and politically important people? M Hochhauser Compliance v Communication S Benjamin Words at work: a study J Kimble The elements of plain language C Staughton How do the courts interpret commercial contacts? R Eagleson Numbers: figures […]

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The Clarity Journal 49

In this issue : C Grose Giving users a central role T Workman Does it have to be a lawyer? R I Barrett A judicial response to plain language L Skelton How to be streetwise about the audience R Eagleson Bringing the audience to the fore P Chen The prudence of listening to the audience […]

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