Much can be learned about our own way of doing things by seeing how others approach the same issues.  Comparison Analysis is one very useful tool to use to test the opportunities for improvement in our own methods.  How laws are framed is one such subject area.

Rationale

How do we arrive at a new law?  Who has to be involved?  Where do new laws come from?   What is a bad law and how can we avoid passing bad laws? This workshop seeks to answer those questions by looking at legislative procedures and practices of the UK and the US.  

Key coverage / learning points

The UK’s legislative systems

The balancing of roles between civil servants, the judiciary and political parties

The effect of the European Union on UK legislative processes

Balancing human rights with protection of the state

How to assess the potential impact of new legislation and the checks that can be put in place

Big government and big data – infringements of privacy considerations

Objective / benefits

After attending the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the aims and Summary Objectives of legislative practice
• Describe various frameworks of legislative practice and procedures
• Identify the major external factors that influence policy making and legislative procedures
• Describe the role of the Civil Service in the legislative process
• Appreciate the role of the judiciary in the development and drafting of legislation and in the interpretation of laws passed