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The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game.
The home of Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on GOV.UK. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy…
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will ofte…
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) who are drafting bills to be considered in Parliament.
This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply.
A way of interesting civil servants in the legislative process.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation.
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
Richard Heaton gave a talk at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on common law and statute law.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the need for King's or Prince's consent, and the process to follow.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the certification of bills as money bills.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on Crown application.
Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group.
At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has published a proposed new format for explanatory notes, which help explain the contents of bills.
This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I
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