Search Results for: Plain language

In this issue : Plain language: It’s about access to justice Writing revolution: We need you! Notes from the road: Plain language editing of a court form Access to justice through clarity of legal language Improving access to criminal justice by rewriting the Belgian letter of rights Access to justice and the right to understand […]

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 […]

Country : AustraliaType of content : Online information Plain language and better communication resources to help you improve your communication skills.

Robert Eagleson has been involved in ground- breaking plain English work in Australia. He contributed extensively to the first plain English legal document (a car insurance policy) in 1976. As commissioner in charge of the plain English reference to the Victorian Law Reform Commission, he demonstrated that even complex legislation could be written in plain […]

Karen Schriver KSA Communication Design & Research (USA) Dr. Schriver is President of KSA Communication Design & Research, a consultancy focused on making complex information clear, compelling, and usable. She applies research on information design, plain language, and cognitive science to design everyday communications. Her book, Dynamics in Document Design: Creating Texts for Readers—in its 9th […]

Lynda Harris Write Ltd (NZ) Lynda@write.co.nz Lynda is founder of Write Limited, New Zealand’s leading plain English communications company. Write’s main focus is helping government, commercial, and professional organizations get more value from their daily investment in business communication. Lynda established the WriteMark, New Zealand’s document quality mark, and is the author of Rewrite – […]

Annetta L Cheek Chair, International Plain Language Federation (USA) Dr. Cheek is one of the founders of both the federal plain language group, PLAIN, and of the Center for Plain Language. She served as chair of both groups. While at the Center, she was instrumental in getting the US Congress to pass the Plain Writing […]

Dr. Kleimann is the immediate past Chair of the Center for Plain Language and a member of the International Plain Language Federation’s Standards Committee. She founded Kleimann Communication Group in 1997 and has been involved in developing and testing many high impact documents, especially in the financial area. Her work focuses on disclosures intended to […]

Dr Neil James is Executive Director of the Plain English Foundation in Australia, which combines plain English training, editing and evaluation with a campaign for more ethical public language. Neil has published three books and over 90 articles and essays on language and literature. He is a regular speaker about language in the media throughout […]

An organization dedicated to promoting a clear, succinct and forceful style in legal writing. The Society’s journal, The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, has published many influential articles on plain language.