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The Clarity Journal 81
In this issue : Access to justice requires plain language Do you understand your rights? Lawyers would like to write clearly, they just don’t have time Clarity in books on financial law: An author’s view Access to justice — “I did it my way” The value of plain language jury instructions in faciliating access to […]
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 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 75
In this issue : Notice me – communicating patient privacy rights through effective notices, Moving beyond “Clear and Conspicuous” – the omnipresent but elusive standard for disclosures under U.S. consumer protection laws, Moving beyond “Clear and Conspicuous” – the omnipresent but elusive standard for disclosures under U.S. consumer protection laws, Disenfranchised by bad design, From […]
The Clarity Journal 74
In this issue : Even lawyers want to understand: plain language increases lawyers’ credibility to both lawyers and laypeople, Foxed and fined: how unclear contractual parking signs bamboozle motorists, Lost in translation? A multidisciplinary approach onlegal issues in tax communication, Contact strategies for statistical surveys and plain language: a difficult partnership, The challenges of communicating […]
The Clarity Journal 73
In this issue : The architecture of clarity, You think lawyers are good drafters?, Recent developments in contract drafting techniques, Setting up a local Clarity meeting, Plainly in Polish, Clear language awareness in language policy in Norway, Communicating with Older People: Writing in plain English by Sarah Carr, Clear & Concise – Become A Better […]
The Clarity Journal 71
In this issue : Judicial decisions: acts of communication, Judicial decisions a riposte and a retort, Plain English: Changing the Lawyer’s, Image and Goals, Bringing the audience to the fore, Radical approaches to preparing legislation
The Clarity Journal 68
In this issue : Clarity 2012 opening address The story of “shall”: a parable of plain language Reflections of a plain-language legislative drafter Plain language in the financial world The IC clear project Plain language and the role of the visual Plain language laws in Australia Plain language laws in the Netherlands The US Plain […]
The Clarity Journal 67
In this issue : Advocating plain language in the media Plain language: no budget—no problem! How do public authorities address the citizens? An attempt on a new understanding of textual categories A campaign for plain language in the municipality of Copenhagen—from textual effects to organisational context The Swedish Language Act—impact, experiences and challenges A plain […]
The Clarity Journal 66
In this issue : The role of plain language in the writing training of law students Public power: putting the case for the lay reader Working with lawyers on your projects The design and implementation of a plain Spanish writing-skills programme for Argentina’s leading law firm Teaching judgment writing in Canada A most dangerous clause: […]