Ep. 41 - Transforming Legal Language: The Art of Plain English with Andrew Pegler (Australia)

Dive deep into the art of transforming complex legal documents into clear and accessible language with our guest, Andrew Pegler, on this episode of the Legal Creatives podcast! 🎙️

🌏 Based in Melbourne, Australia, Andrew brings over two decades of expertise in plain English, design, and strategic communications. He is the Founder of Andrew Pegler Media (APM) - an award winning Plain English training, editing and writing agency that works on the Einstein principle that everything should be as simple as possible but not one but simpler.

At APM, they passionately connect many of their clients - including the Australian Commonwealth and Victorian State Governments - to their audience with clear, concise, engaging copy and form part of the global trend towards plain English. Of course, they never change the meaning or intent of any wording, we just make it much more accessible. ✍️

🌐 In this episode, Andrew passionately advocates for inclusive communication, removing the burden of self-importance from language. Plain language, according to him, is about achieving clarity at the first read, ensuring information is comprehensible to a diverse audience. He emphasizes that everyone to embrace plain language techniques, highlighting that with a sincere desire to inform and basic writing understanding, anyone can develop this crucial skill. 

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