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Summer School

Right to Plain Language

From the duty of clarity to the right to understand

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  • Learning

    Face-to-Face

  • Language

    Spanish

  • Start

    28 June - 9 July 2027

  • Credits

    6 ECTS

Right to Plain Language: From the duty of clarity to the right to understand

Student Profile

The program is aimed at university students interested in law, legal communication and the relationship between language, institutions and citizens. It is particularly suitable for students who wish to understand the importance of clarity in legislation, public administration, justice and legal relations, while developing tools to make legal language more accessible and understandable.


Why this program?

Clear language has become essential to ensuring that citizens, consumers and users can understand the rules, decisions and legal documents that affect them. This program explores clarity from both a legal and practical perspective, covering areas such as legislation, public administration, justice, contracts, data protection and artificial intelligence. The course is offered in collaboration with the Royal Spanish Academy.

Program Objectives

1

Understand the relationship between clear language, legal certainty and the right to understand.

2

Analyse legislative clarity and its application in legislation, public administration and justice.

3

Become familiar with key instruments and standards relating to clear and accessible language.

4

Analyse transparency and clarity in contracts, data protection and automated decision-making.

5

Explore the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence in the simplification of legal texts.

6

Apply plain-language techniques through the practical reformulation of legal documents.

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Methodology

A comprehensive, modern education aligned with the professional world

The program combines academic sessions with workshops and practical activities designed to apply the knowledge acquired throughout the course. Students will analyse legal documents, work on cases related to legal and regulatory clarity, and participate in a reformulation clinic where they will identify comprehension issues, produce clearer versions of legal texts and assess their equivalence with the original documents. The program also includes comparative sessions and activities linked to the Real Academia Española.

Weekly Program

The Right to Understand and Clarity in Public Institutions

The first week explores the legal foundations of plain language, from legal certainty and legislative clarity to its application in public administration and justice. Students will examine legislative drafting, communication with citizens, cognitive accessibility and easy-to-read communication, as well as different plain-language initiatives in Spain, Mexico and Latin America.


Clarity in the Market and Practical Applications

The second week focuses on clarity in legal and economic relations, including consumer contracts, data protection and automated decision-making. Students will also explore key standards and reference works on plain language, legal design and the use of artificial intelligence to simplify legal texts. The program concludes with a practical reformulation clinic and an examination of clear communication in public information and oral legal proceedings.

CUNEF Universidad

At CUNEF Universidad, you’ll find an environment that fosters and supports learning and professional development, with a strong commitment to helping you fulfil your potential

For 50 years, CUNEF Universidad has been guided by the specialisation of its academic offering, the excellence of its students, faculty and researchers, and its international outlook. As it looks ahead to the next 50 years, CUNEF Universidad will remain guided by the principles of academic rigour, striving to become a benchmark for teaching and research; commitment, serving as a driving force for research and innovation; plurality, embracing different perspectives and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and shared decision-making; and equity, ensuring equal opportunities through a system of scholarships and financial aid that enables CUNEF Universidad to educate professionals capable of bringing these values into the wider world.

Why Madrid?

Madrid is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage and a wide range of attractions to discover:

  • Landscape of light (Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro)
  • A rich cultural offering (museums, opera, theatre, ballet)
  • Landmarks and iconic buildings (Royal Palace, Puerta de Alcalá)
  • A vibrant culinary scene