Plain language writing should be standard for lawyers these days, but are we doing it as well as we could?

The Law Society’s self-paced course on plain language writing for lawyers will give you an overview of the basic principles of plain language writing, discuss why it’s important in legal drafting, and explore some tips and tricks to help you write in plain language. 

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand why plain language drafting is important in the law
• Recognise what plain language looks like for lawyers
• Implement writing tips and best practices to produce clearer documents 

Our on-demand interactive courses allow you to save your progress and learn to your own schedule. Courses include interactive and engaging content, knowledge checks and links to essential resources. 

This course consists of 16 chapters, featuring the expertise of Ellen Owen.