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Xanthaki, Helen,

Thornton's legislative drafting / Helen Xanthaki. - Sixth edtion. - 1 online resource

1 Legislation as a tool for regulation --2 Words --3 Syntax and punctuation --4 Style --5 Specific matters of style --6 Miscellaneous words and expressions --7 Interpretation Acts --8 The drafting process: Part 1 --9 The drafting process: Part 2 --10 Formalities and arrangement --11 Preliminary provisions --12 Powers and duties --13 Substantive and administrative provisions: Part 1 --14 Substantive and administrative provisions: Part 2 --15 Substantive and administrative provisions: Part 3 --16 Supplementary provisions --17 Penal provisions --18 Final provisions --19 Amending legislation --20 Subordinate legislation --21 Transposition of EU legislation --22 Pre- and post-legislative scrutiny: The lifecycle of legislation.

If you’re involved in drafting or amending legislation in the Commonwealth, the EU or beyond, you need a guide that will help you with both the traditional and modern techniques of drafting good quality statutory law. Thornton’s Legislative Drafting is recognised as the leading professional title in this area, used and referred to by legal officers and drafters internationally. .

ISBN: 9781526518941

Standard No.: 10.5040/9781526518941 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law.
Legislation--Parliamentary--United Kingdom.
Legislative practice--United Kingdom.
Bill drafting
Law--Language

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain
Commonwealth countries

LC Class. No.: KD4238 / .X368 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 328.373