Legal language has an unfortunate reputation for many reasons. Since legal style clings to archaic words, structures and non-standard grammar and punctuation, it remains out of step with modern ...

Plain language is the key to effective communication, allowing you to get the most important information to the right people as clearly and as effectively as possible. In this course, you’ll learn the ...

But what happens when a query arises later on? It is a common experience, where much of the legal jargon and complex terminologies in many agreements make it difficult for individuals to fully ...

Last month, while considering an appeal on a decision of the Himachal Pradesh high court, the judges of India’s Supreme Court found themselves at an uncharacteristic loss for words. The order that was ...

Your editorial, We’re not there yet on plain language, is right to highlight how much financial communications still lean on jargon and dense disclosure. We have had two decades of initiatives — from ...

The Investment Dealers Association of Canada has started a project to reformat, reorganize, and re-write its rule book (by-laws, policies and regulations) in plain language. The IDA says that its ...

Researchers developed a system that converts AI explanations into narrative text that can be more easily understood by users. This system could help people determine when to trust a model's ...

The annual Plain Language Awards aim to fight back against that and highlight good examples of clear and easy-to-understand ...

A Calgary councillor has submitted a notice of motion that calls on city hall to use plain language in an effort to be more inclusive — again. In 2011, city council approved a motion put forward by ...