The Hon Michael Kirby’s Ten Rules of Plain Language

2024-10-23T11:24:43+10:00

It was a pleasure to hear the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG at the 26TEN breakfast in Hobart today, where he stepped us through the commandments for clearer writing. He is the Patron of Clarity, an international association promoting plain legal language. We heard how a lawyer might say, "Help yourself to an orange," [...]