If you've ever had to have a solicitor draw up a legal document you may know what I'm talking about. The formal language used can be quite stuffy and repetitive. In this day and age, why can't they use plain English?
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| 07-3-2008 | That's easy! It's because they don't want to anyone else, outside of their professional circle, to know what they mean. It's called 'legal mafia' and it rules the world. | senchi |
| 05-3-2008 | I had the opposite problem with a so called professional solicitor who did the conveyancing on one of my properties. She used to send me e-mails starting with 'hi'. I am quite informal but having never even met this woman I felt this was totally inappropriate. I could possibly have forgiv...more | MikeP |
| 05-3-2008 | Ask who are the real Crooks :
LOL ! Very funny indeed ! | Nikki |
| 05-3-2008 | You're quite right. I spent over 20 years in practice as a "plain language" solicitor before retiring. If you want some material to help persuade your solicitors to mend their ways look at www.adler.demon.co.uk. And if you contact me on adler@adler.demon.co.uk I can send you a specimen...more | Mark Adler |
| 05-3-2008 | Hereinafter the parties to the first cause agree pursuant to their claim
40% to party Aa, 25% to party Bb and 35% Solicitors Bloggins and Bustards. | Ask who are the real crooks |
| 04-3-2008 | Chill out folks. It's not that big a deal realy, I was merely pointing out something that was obvious and a little bit of a nuisance. Solicitors have a job to do, I'm sure they don't rip you off any more than say, estate agents, banks, double glazing salesmen etc. etc.
Hmmm.... f...more | Anonymous |
| 04-3-2008 | I'm not making excuses !!
Just merely pointing out the facts ... that during a court case with a jury, the Judge should explain to the jury exactly what the case is about etc. etc., and if any juror was bewildered by legal jargon, he only had to ask for an explanation! To my knowledge, Judge...more | Nikki |
| 04-3-2008 | Nikki, don't use tradition as an excuse to rip people off. People are probably too scared to ask for an explanation of the terms used cos' it would cost another arm or leg for the letter. | Nick |
| 04-3-2008 | It seems obvious to me that they use these terms to confuse you and make you think they are earning the huge fees that they charge for actually doing very little. | Nick |
| 04-3-2008 | If it's any comfort I am a legal secretary and get bewildered sometimes! The Law in this country is still very old fashioned in its terminology and ways of doing things. It is part of the tradition of our country. But no solicitor should ever refuse or be unwilling to explain to their Clients...more | Nikki |
| 04-3-2008 | Solicitors use the language because it usually goes to another solicitor. Its like a secret code and they don't want regular people picking up on it. Its part of doing their job. I was a victim of a violent crime some ten years ago and that very language got the criminal who did it half the sent...more | Anonymous |
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