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_aModern legal drafting : _ba guide to using clearer language / _cPeter Butt, Richard Castle. |
246 | 3 | _aModern legal draughting | |
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_aModern legal draughting : _bA guide to using clearer language |
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_aCambridge, UK ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2001. |
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_g1. _tWhat Influence the Legal Drafter. _tFamiliarity and habit. _tConservatism. _tFear of negligence claims. _tMeans of production. _tProfessional pressures. _tStraining to avoid ambiguity. _tThe mixture of languages. _tPayment by length. _tPayment by time. _tThe litigious environment -- _g2. _tHow Legal Documents are Interpreted. _tWhat judges have said about traditional legal drafting. _tThe principles of legal interpretation. _tThe two golden rules of interpretation and drafting. _tCommercial or purposive interpretation. _tImportance of context. _tModern restatement. _tDangers in using precedent as an aid to interpretation -- _g3. _tThe Move towards Modern English in Legal Drafting. _tThe United Kingdom. _tAustralia. _tThe United States of America. _tCanada. _tWhat judges have said about plain English -- _g4. _tSome Benefits of Drafting in Plain English. _tThe meaning of 'plain English'. _tIncreased efficiency. _tFewer errors. _tImage of the legal profession. _tMarketing. _tCompliance with statutory requirements. _tConclusion -- _g5. _tWhat to Avoid when Drafting Modern Documents. _tWordiness and redundancy. _tOveruse of 'shall'. _tObscure language. _tUnusual word order. _tConstantly litigated words and phrases. _tForeign words and phrases. _tLong sense-bites. _tLegalese and jargon. _tPeculiar linguistic conventions. _tNouns instead of verbs. _tOveruse of the passive. _tDeeming. _tDefinitions. _tOveruse of capitals. _tProvisos. _tConclusion -- _g6. _tHow to Draft Modern Documents. _tModern, standard English. _tDocument structure. _tLayout and design. _tShort sense-bites. _tPunctuation. _tDefinitions. _tTables, plans and formulas. _tNotes and examples. _t'Shall' and the modern document. _tHandling generality and vagueness. _tPronouns. _tInclusive language. _tProblems with 'and', 'or'. _tDrafting in the present tense. _tDeeds. _tAmending documents. _tStandard forms. _tConclusion -- _g7. _tUsing the Modern Style. _tLease: how to bring it to an end if the property is damaged Company memorandum of association: subsidiary objects clause. _tWill: attestation clause. _tWill: distribution in unequal shares. _tNew land obligations: buyer's restrictive covenant. _tConclusion. |
520 | _a"This clearly structured and well-referenced book shows how and why traditional legal language has developed some of the peculiar characteristics that sometimes make legal documents inaccessible to the end users. It examines recent reforms in the UK, Australia and North America, and provides a critical examination of case law and the rules of interpretation. Practical elements are also covered. Detailed case studies illustrate how obtuse words and phrases can be reworked or removed. Particularly useful is the step-by-step guide to drafting in the modern style, using examples drawn from four types of legal documents: leases, company constitutions, wills and conveyances. Readers of this book will receive clear instructions on how to make their writing clearer and their legal documents more useful to clients and colleagues. This book will benefit all law students and professionals."--Publisher description. | ||
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