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Drafting Legislation

LCT International, In London (+1 locations)
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1 week
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Drafting Legislation

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Training Course Content

This Drafting Legislation course will cover:

Legislative instruments under the microscope

  • Types of legislation
  • Primary and secondary legislation
  • Dissecting a statute
  • Structure and elements of an Act of Parliament
  • Assembling the machinery of an Act
  • Problems with how laws work

Drafting Legislation

  • Principles of drafting
  • Alternative approaches
  • Planning your draft
  • Writing for the reader
  • Using plain English
  • Dos and Don’ts in drafting
  • Writing instructions for the parliamentary draftsman

Interpretation and construction of Statutes

  • Identifying the purpose of a law
  • The Mischief Rule
  • The Golden Rule
  • Judicial interpretation of legislation
  • Judicial creativity and the sovereignty of parliament

Stakeholder participation in Law-Making

  • The need for involvement
  • Formal and informal consultation
  • Consultation processes
  • The draft Bill and consultation
  • Ethical lobbying
  • The role of the public affairs professional

Turning Policy into practice

  • Why do some laws fail to achieve their objectives?
  • Effective and ineffective law making
  • Education, communication and legal effectiveness
  • The challenge of over-complex laws
  • How to address legal effectiveness issues
  • Alternatives to law making – nudge theory

Why choose LCT International

We have trained over 25,000 delegates from almost 500 client organisations

Highly qualified and experienced trainers who offer a unique learning experience tailored to you

Endorsed by various organisational and subject specific accrediting bodies

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Average rating 4.4

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Consultant
4/5
20 Sep 2021
Well administered

The course was well administered and the content was appropriate for my needs.

NBIIRA, Compliance Manager
4/5
28 Jun 2021
I had a really good time

I had a really good time at LCT. Everything was on point.

NBIIRA, Compliance Manager
4/5
21 Apr 2021
I had a really good time

I had a really good time at LCT. Everything was on point.

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London Corporate Training
3 Shortlands, Hammersmith
W6 8DA London

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