Thornton's Legislative Drafting

<b>...the uber-manual of all legislative drafting manuals Statute Law Review 2023 44</b><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><i>Thornton's Legislative Drafting</i> is recognised as the leading professional title in this area used and referred to by legal officers and drafters internationally.<br/><br/>Completely refreshed and updated the new sixth edition includes full coverage of contemporary drafting developments and advances.<br/><br/>Fully updated and alongside the detailed learned and professional guidance and examples of best and bad practice the new 6th edition includes new chapters on: <br/><br/>- Legislation as a Tool for Regulation<br/>- Transposition of EU Legislation<br/>- Pre- and post-legislative scrutiny: the lifecycle of legislation<br/><br/><i>Thornton's Legislative Drafting</i> helps the reader to: <br/><br/>- Identify the aim of legislation as one of the regulatory tools<br/>- Align their concept of legislative quality with that of effectiveness of legislation<br/>- Use effectiveness as the criterion for resolving drafting dilemmas<br/>- Apply the effectiveness doctrine to all aspects of legislative drafting<br/>- Earn exposure to examples of best and bad practice drawn from a plethora of jurisdictions<br/>- Earn awareness of best practice in aspects of legislative drafting worldwide<br/>- Understand the why behind legislative conventions thus becoming equipped with the tools for their application in practice.