Writing laws

Many countries in the Commonwealth do not have a sufficient number of lawyers who can effectively draft legislation, which leads to a backlog of new laws being written. This is because much of the work involved in drafting laws requires highly skilled and specialised lawyers.

A curriculum for a 12-week course has been developed under the auspices of the Secretariat. These courses are intended to minimise periods of absence from drafting offices while the specialist attorneys are trained.