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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…
The home of Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥. 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…
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.
Foreword by Elizabeth Gardiner, First Parliamentary Counsel As the…
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…
New First Parliamentary Counsel appointed to lead the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation.
This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the certification of bills as money bills.
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
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