Language on trial

By:

Maher, Chrissie

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Delhi; Universal law; 2006Description: 89 pISBN:

8175342935

Subject(s):

Legal language

DDC classification:

340 MAH

Summary: Language on Trial will interest anyone who has had experience of the language of the law. In particular, it will be an invaluable aid for lawyers involved in drafting legal documents or wanting to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues. Through clear examples and logical argument, the guide: *explores the background which has given legal language its distinctive character; *discusses the need for plain English in the law; *asks whether the law can survive without its traditional, grandiose style; and *examines the practical implications of plain English in terms of cost and client relations.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	340 MAH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		91975

Total holds: 0

Language on Trial will interest anyone who has had experience of the language of the law. In particular, it will be an invaluable aid for lawyers involved in drafting legal documents or wanting to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues.

Through clear examples and logical argument, the guide:

*explores the background which has given legal language its distinctive character;

*discusses the need for plain English in the law;

*asks whether the law can survive without its traditional, grandiose style; and

*examines the practical implications of plain English in terms of cost and client relations.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.