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Poetry and the law?

When reading legal texts, don't you wish they were written in plain English, so that the common English speaker could understand and remember them? In an article on Canada.com, one Ontario lawyer suggests that using poetry in legal writing may be the answer. In his view, poetry would not only encourage lawyers to be brief but also make verdicts memorable. Find out more about this original approach to legal writing at Ont. attorney makes case for poetry in (legal) motion (www).