[grellas]

No doubt that much legal writing becomes complex because of the subject matter. To that extent, complexity can be unavoidable. And, while this may render the writing obtuse owing to the complexity, this is different from obfuscation. Very frustrating, I know, but this is the nature of the subject.

Concerning rhetoric, classical resources are vast, ranging from works by Aristotle to Cicero to many others. An excellent modern resource is Edward P.J. Corbett, Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (Oxford University Press 1965) (this work was updated later by editors who sought to make it "relevant" for the 1970s, and much diminished as a result - get the earlier edition through Abebooks if possible).

[timwiseman]

Thank you.