Punctuation is a touchy subject for some lawyers of the old school; indeed good legal drafting was based on the premise that one should not use puntuation at all. Thankfully, most have deserted that position and would agree that punctuation “has always been offered in a spirit of helpfulness, to underline meaning and prevent awkward misunderstandings between writer and reader”. If yours is a bit rusty, try these:
Plain English and the law (don’t miss this example)
