Jamela A Ali, SC obtained a Master of laws degree in Legislative Drafting from the UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados. She is the principal of the Jamela Ali Law Firm and provides services in Oil and Gas, Mining Law & Agreements, Conveyancing, Buying and Selling Properties, Adoption of Children, Probates of Wills and Administration, Divorces, Formation of Companies, Money Claims, Real Estate and Mediation. Click on links for legal services
LL.M. Research Paper
THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING IN GUYANA - A CRITIQUE by JAMELA A. ALI*
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CASES
TABLE OF STATUTES
TABLE OF BILLS
PART 1
LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING VERSUS
PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
A. Introduction
B. Colonial to Present Drafting
C. Status of Parliamentary Counsel
D. The Position in England
E. The Position in France
PART 2
PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL AND POLICY
A. Introductory
B. Pre-Drafting Process
C. Drafting Process
PART 3
THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
A. Drafting Principles
(i) Language and the Use of Words
(ii) Sentence Structure
(iii) Punctuation
(iv) Definitions
(v) Offences and Penalties
(vi) Explanatory Memorandum
(vii)Amending Legislation
B. The Constitution
C. Principles of Good Administration
(i) Natural Justice and Legitimate
Expectation
(ii) Duty to Give Reasons
(iii) Ouster Clauses
(iv) Appeals and Alternative Remedies
PART 4
RELATED DUTIES OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
A. Statute Law Revision
B. Consolidation
C. Codification
D. Law Reform
PART 5
RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Status
B. Training
C. Adequate Remuneration
D. Interpretation Act
E. Manual
F. Other Prerequisites for Legislative
Drafting
CONCLUSION
CHALLENGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
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Jamela A Ali is a former Principal Parliamentary Counsel and an Attorney at Law for over 33 years. She provides legal services in Oil and Gas, Mining Law & Agreements, Conveyancing, Buying and Selling Properties, Trademarks & Patents, Adoption of Children, Divorces, Probates of Wills and Administration, Money Claims, Formation of Companies, Mediation and Real Estate.
Jamela A. Ali is also an Intellectual Property Agent, a Notary Public and a Certified Mediator.
Jamela A. Ali has published on Trademark Reform in Guyana, Adoption of Children Act Reform, Constitutional law, Administrative Law - Duty to Give Reasons, Legislative Drafting, Law Revision, Legal Practitioners Committee and Mediation.
For further information, here are the contact details:
Contact person: Jamela A. Ali, Senior Counsel, CM, LLM (Legislative Drafting)(UWI), LLB (Hons), MCIArb.
Office Address: 78 Hadfield and Breda Streets, Werk en Rust, Georgetown, Guyana (br), South America
Telephone number: +592 225 4712
Whats app message:+592 696 2435
Emails: jamelalawyer11@yahoo.com
jamelaali@gmail.com
Website: www.GuyaneseLawyer.com
Copyright. All rights reserved. Jamela A. Ali
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