A new edition of The Loophole is now available.

The Loophole is a journal for the publication of articles on drafting, legal, procedural and management issues relating to the preparation and enactment of legislation.

In this edition you will find the following articles:

Editor’s Notes.
Upcoming Conferences
Introducing a new Interpretation Act: a brief history of the Legislation (Wales) Act / Deddf Deddfwriaeth (Cymru) 2019, Dylan Hughes and Neil Martin
Improving the Statute Book: a Parliamentary Counsel’s Viewpoint, Dame Elizabeth Gardiner KC (Hon)
Drafting Ministerial Powers in accordance with the Rule of Law, Dr Ronan Cormacain
Book Review – The Form of Legislation and the Rule of Law
Book Review – Executive Legislation, 3rd ed.
Book Review – The Construction of Statutes, 7th edition

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Read more about The Loophole here.