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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.
1. Introduction This guidance has been produced by the Drafting Techniques…
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
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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.
This fictional example is designed to give an insight into what the job of a legislative drafter looks like in practice.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation.
New First Parliamentary Counsel appointed to lead the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
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