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Clarity an international
association promoting plain legal language
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News page updated 28 March
Journals page updated 5 May 2008
Books page updated 7 May
Links page updated 7 May
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Clarity ConferenceMexico City, November 2008
with simultaneous translation between each of
English, French, and Spanish
Conference page updated 27 April: call for papers
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CLARITY is a worldwide group of lawyers and interested lay people. Its aim is the use of good, clear language by the legal profession.
We hope to achieve this by:
- avoiding archaic, obscure, and over-elaborate language in legal work;
- drafting legal documents in language that is both certain in meaning and easily understandable;
- exchanging ideas and precedents, not to be followed slavishly but to give guidance in producing good written and spoken legal language;
- exerting a firm, responsible influence on the style of legal language, with the hope of achieving a change in fashion.
We:
- publish a journal,
'Clarity'
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- sponsor international conferences on plain language;
- run seminars on legal drafting;
- operate an email news and questions service for members.
- give informal drafting help to members and others;
- introduce plain language lawyers to each other and to those who need their services (for our new web links see links);
- accredit plainly written and well-designed standard documents;
- award annual prizes;
- arrange a meal (at the diners' expense) to follow the annual meeting;
- co-operate with other organisations.
A fee is charged for the items shown in italics.
Although most members are lawyers, membership is open to anyone interested in legal and official language.
The subscription varies from country to country but is based on US$35. For a full list please see subscription rates. The year ends on 31 December but those joining after 1 September will not be asked for their second subscription the following year.Membership can be in the name of the individual or an organisation (but if you opt for the latter, please give us a contact name).
Founder and honorary life president:
John Walton
Patrons:
Sir Christopher Staughton (formerly of the English Court of Appeal)
Mr Justice Michael Kirby (of the Australian High Court)
Sir Kenneth Keith (of the International Court of Justice)
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