Professional Development
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All tribunal adjudicators and others who are involved in writing or reviewing decisions for their tribunals will benefit from this course.
Decisions that are clearly written and logical not only improve the entire adjudicative process for participants but also assist those who did not attend the hearing such as related boards and tribunals, lawyers, various public interest groups, politicians, the general public, and in some instances, courts or appellate bodies.
This course is accredited for 15 hours of Continuing Legal Education/Development by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Barreau du Québec with accreditation from other provinces to come.
Most participants, especially those unrepresented by counsel, probably find the whole administrative tribunal process unfamiliar and a bit frightening. And many clients face this situation without being able to read or write very well.
This course will enable you to make your tribunal's communications – written, visual, video – clearer and easier to understand by using plain language techniques.
Participants with low literacy will benefit the most from plain, simple, and clear documents, brochures, forms, and letters. But plain language helps everyone understand quickly what is being said. Legal terms are often not understood by non-lawyers so clear communication will make life easier for clients and for you in your daily work.
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