When determining how policy is to be translated into legal rules, it is crucial to understand what policy-makers require. The drafter may well have been consulted, or even involved, at the policy-making stage, but the formal starting point in the translation process should be the reception of drafting instructions. The drafter should be prepared to ask searching questions to ensure absolute clarity of intent.
Good-quality legislation is understandable and accessible. Poor quality legislation is often neither and can incur heavy political, economic, social and environmental costs. Understanding policy by asking searching questions of those responsible for formulating it, and writing clear rules, are the main tasks required of the drafter.
This programme aims to develop an understanding of the analytical skills required to convert policy into legislation; and to demonstrate the ways in which legislation should be effectively drafted and structured. Participants will be encouraged to put learned skills into practice in a series of written exercises.
Suggested Combination of Programmes:
Legislative Drafting: A New Blended Learning Approach
- The combination of our Translating Policy into Legislation and Legislative Drafting programmes provides delegates with complete Legislative theory and practice. Register for both programmes to become the 'model' Drafter.