Plain language for lawyers / Michèle M. Asprey.

Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2003.

3rd ed.

24444

Legal composition.

Law -- Australia -- Language.

English language.

1. What is this book about?

2. What is plain language?

3. Why plain language?

4. Plain language around the world

5. Fundamentals

6. Structure

7. Words

8. Grammatical structures to avoid

9. Legal affectations and other nasty habits

10. Overused words and formulas

11. Little words: big problems

12. What about the rules of legal interpretation?

13. A plain language vocabulary

14. Email and the internet

15. Document design basics

16. Designing documents for the computer screen

17. Testing your writing

18. Any questions?

Thank you.

Includes index.

1862874646

v, 330 p.