Introduction -- 1. What influences the legal drafter? -- 2. How legal documents are interpreted -- 3. The move towards modern English in legal drafting -- 4. Some benefits of drafting in plain English -- 5. What to avoid when drafting modern documents -- 6. How to draft modern documents -- 7. Using the modern style
Summary
Looks at how and why traditional legal language has developed the peculiar characteristics making it inaccessible to the end users. Practical elements show readers how to make their documents clearer and more useful to clients and colleagues by reworking obscure words and phrases. P/B ISBN 0521001862
