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Stephen points out that modern UK law has become “extremely flabby”—its language complex, unclear, and deliberately obfuscated. Citing definitions from regulators like Ofcom, he illustrates how legal and regulatory language has devolved into “word soup,” full of nuanced qualifications and subjective terms like “due impartiality” and “adequate or appropriate.” Such ambiguity discourages citizens from understanding their rights and obligations, fostering legal ignorance and fear.
He advocates for clear, simple laws that ordinary people can understand. The current system demands high legal literacy to navigate due process—something most cannot perform—thus eroding accountability and fairness.