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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.

Become a Member With hundreds of members from dozen of countries, Clarity is the largest international plain language organization. Join now and get : Privileged access to The Clarity Journal for 2 years after its publication. A discounted rate to attend our biennial international conference. The opportunity to publish articles, news or events on our […]

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 biannual journal, The Clarity Journal, is the leading source of plain language news and research from across the globe. The journal features the latest plain language research, practical advice, before-and-after examples, success stories, campaign strategies and much more. The Clarity Journal is distributed free to members, keeping you up-to-date and informed of changes and trends in […]

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 […]

Learn about plain language Learn what is plain language, what it is not, the benefits of plain language and some guidance on how to implement plain language in your organisation. Find out more A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find […]

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 […]

In this issue : An ISO Standard for Plain Language: the back story and the next steps, Plain Language Standards: A way forward, International standard for clarity — We bet this works for all languages, Standards that could be applied across languages, Thoughts about a plain language standard in a changing information world, Plain design […]

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 […]

In this issue : Accessible justice—plain language points the way, 13 Plain language writ large: “Macrosimplifying” forcompany-wide clarity, You can’t manage what you don’t measure, 20 Snapshots from the conference, Consumers need plain language more than ever—but it’s time to rethink its role, Beyond all reasonable doubt: the brand advantages of plain English contracts, Blog […]