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Clarity success

Over 500 people attended Clarity’s Montreal conference on 25-27 October, hosted by Educaloi. The theme for Clarity was Plain Language in Modern Times.

Saturday 21 September: our first informal Saturday morning get-together, with Emeritus Professor Peter Butt, a former President of Clarity and the author of several books on legal drafting including Legal Usage: A Modern Style Guide. Suggested topic: plain legal language, how far we’ve come and where next? From 10am in a café in central London.

25 to 27 September: Plain Language Association International
conference in Oslo, Norway, on the theme of Clear communication –
clear results. Reduced registration fee for Clarity members.

Wednesday 2 October: Christopher Balmford, another past President of Clarity, will lead a discussion on plain language standards and the current work on developing an ISO international
standard for plain language. From 8 to 9.30am in the City of London.

Thursday 7 November: Lady Justice Anne Rafferty, who practised at the criminal bar before becoming a judge, has served in the Court of Appeal. She will discuss what style of communication works best in court, not only when advocates address the judge but also when judges address court users. From 8 to 9.30am in the City of London.