Development of law drafting

Development of law drafting aims at improving the quality of law drafting. The objective is legislation that is functioning, consistent and comprehensible. High-quality law drafting contributes to ensuring that Parliament has the best information at its disposal when considering legislative proposals and making decisions.

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for developing law drafting across the Government. Inter-ministerial coordination is strengthened through cooperation, for example in the cooperative working group for improving law drafting. Law drafting instructions and training harmonise practices and support law drafters in their work. Impact assessment, stakeholder consultation, and monitoring and evaluation of legislation are key stages in law drafting.

  • Cooperative working group for improving law drafting »

    The cooperative working group for improving law drafting is engaged in inter-ministerial cooperation.

  • Impact assessment »

    Impact assessments support decision-making by producing as reliable assessments as possible of the essential impacts of law proposals.

  • Consultation »

    Consultation refers to a stage of the law drafting process where the key stakeholders' views, knowledge and experiences of the matter under preparation are obtained.

  • Instructions for legislative drafting »

    Guidelines and recommendations in force within the Government that aim to harmonise the law drafting practices of different ministries.

  • Competence development »

    Government law drafters are offered a wide range of training from induction to advanced thematic courses. Other means of competence development are also available.

  • Monitoring and evaluation »

    Monitoring and ex post evaluation produce information on the effectiveness of legislation and on any needs for reform.