Modern Legal Drafting

A Guide to Using Clearer Language

Peter Butt (University of Sydney)

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Cambridge University Press
28 March 2013

Law; Legal skills & practice; Legal profession: general; Law: study & revision guides

Modern Legal Drafting provides a comprehensive, authoritative guide to drafting legal documents in effective, plain English. Peter Butt, a leading expert in the field, has fully revised and updated the text for this new edition. It combines a practical focus with the legal principles that underpin the use of plain language in law. This dual practical and academic approach distinguishes it from other books in the field. It includes expanded material on the techniques for achieving a style that is both clear and legally sound. It also includes new material on the challenges and merits of drafting in plain language, and provides many before-and-after examples to help both practising lawyers and students develop their skills. It takes an international approach, drawing upon case law and statutes from England, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

By: Peter Butt (University of Sydney)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781107607675
ISBN 10: 1107607671
Pages: 379
Publication Date: 28 March 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. What influences the legal drafter; 3. How legal documents are interpreted; 4. Some benefits of drafting in plain English; 5. How to draft modern documents, part 1: structure and form; 6. How to draft modern documents, part 2: particular issues for legal drafters; 7. How to draft modern documents, part 3: words and phrases; 8. Using the modern style.