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Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education
AIM of the course
The Legislative Drafting course is intended to equip lawyers with practical skills and knowledge required for drafting legislation and rendering quality legal advice. It is directed to achieve an intelligible and confident style of drafting legislation to support the emergence of free market economies and democratic forms of governance. The course emphasis is on the individual development of practical skills. It is centred on practical exercises and gives the participants the opportunity to apply the techniques and know-how of legislative preparation, which they acquire in class. Exercises are followed up in individual and joint tutorials, and class critiques given at the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
The training is conducted by means of lectures and drafting in live files a the Ministry of Legal Affairs. All class work is assessed and counts towards the student’s final mark. Visits to Parliament are also undertaken regularly.
The Legislative Drafting course is intended to equip lawyers with practical skills and knowledge required for drafting legislation and rendering quality legal advice. It is directed to achieve an intelligible and confident style of drafting legislation to support the emergence of free market economies and democratic forms of governance. The course emphasis is on the individual development of practical skills. It is centred on practical exercises and gives the participants the opportunity to apply the techniques and know-how of legislative preparation, which they acquire in class. Exercises are followed up in individual and joint tutorials, and class critiques given at the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
The training is conducted by means of lectures and drafting in live files a the Ministry of Legal Affairs. All class work is assessed and counts towards the student’s final mark. Visits to Parliament are also undertaken regularly.
