Uncommon Law of Learned Writing, 9 July 2018, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos

As lawyers, we must not desert cool common sense in our hot pursuit of common law. Uncommon Law of Learned Writing promotes common sense in legal language. Plain language, which is commonsensical, broadens access to legal documents, thus democratizing the law.

No democratic society should brook legalese, a dense, verbose dialect known only to lawyers. What then should society do to redress the lawyer-induced obscurity? A Shakespearean character had an alarming proposal: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”

Apparently, that proposal was not enthusiastically endorsed, which explains why we’re still here. A milder remedy—enrolling lawyers in language classes—has been muted, which explains why you should attend this course.

Click here to view course outline.

• If you pay by online transfer, enter your name and phone number in the Reference or Remarks column of your bank’s online platform, or email transfer advice to info@writehouse.org.
• If you deposit cash or cheque, add your name to the deposit slip, and email it to info@writehouse.org.
• Once we confirm your payment, we shall register you and prepare your certificate in advance.
• Fees are nonrefundable. If you’re unable to attend, you may defer or transfer your registration.

Enquiries: Ruth Abraye 0806 752 6583; Juwon Adedeji 0806 804 8796.