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Overview
Clear legal writing delivers clarity for clients, colleagues and courts. This interactive course gives you practical tools to write with precision and confidence, whether drafting formal documents or day‑to‑day correspondence.
Through examples, exercises and plain‑English techniques, you’ll learn how to produce writing that is concise, structured and easy to understand, enhancing your professional effectiveness across every area of practice.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Clear Legal Writing course at BPP University you will be able to:
- Apply key principles of clear legal writing and plain English
- Distinguish between legal drafting and business writing styles
- Identify and use judicially‑defined words and phrases accurately
- Apply interpretation rules when drafting contracts and legal documents
- Recognise and avoid legal jargon and common drafting pitfalls
- Produce clearer, more precise, client‑friendly written work
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Principles of drafting & clear legal writing
- Legal clarity in different document types
- Business writing vs. legal drafting
- Judicially‑defined words & phrases
- Plain English rules & contract interpretation
- Reducing jargon & avoiding common pitfalls
- Practical exercises and real‑world examples
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Legal Studies View 71 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who is the course for?
- Any practitioner involved in legal writing, from trainees and paralegals to senior solicitors, partners, pupils and silks. Suitable for all practice areas.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents738 GBP / full≈ 738 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents738 GBP / full≈ 738 GBP / full
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