UK legal documents need to be clearer for EU court

Court documents

In 2016 the European Court of Justice complained that questions put to it by UK courts were too long and complex. In England, a new practice direction has addressed the problem. It now says “The reference should identify as clearly and succinctly as possible the...

£528 cost of claiming “further or other relief”

Court documents

When starting a court claim, a claimant must identify how much it claims or what it wants the court to do. In some Engish litigation it is traditional to add a claim for “further or other relief”, which may cover something the claimant doesn’t yet know it wants....

Charges not quite too obscure to try

Court documents, Regulation

In 2015 the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal threw out a case accusing five solicitors of dishonesty, as too confused and incoherent for the tribunal or the solicitors to know for sure the case being made. The case had featured what was said to be the most detailed...

Style guides don’t fix obscurity

Court documents

You need a house style if you want to look like an organisation and not a rabble of writers. Style guides can provoke strong opinions and hot debate. But they are often ignored by writers who see their job as content, not style. And they tend to focus on small...
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