A quick and easy guide to making sure your writing meets the fundamentals of plain language.
Plain Language
The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.

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Many people, including those with good literacy skills, have difficulty reading and understanding written communications about legal matters.
The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.
Our interactive online plain language workshops will help you get your message across. Learn how to create clear, engaging and easy-to-read letters, fact sheets and other pieces of legal writing.
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A research report examining the information needs of self-represented litigants in England and Wales.
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Resources to help produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law.

Resources to help produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law.
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