RedSea Law Firm

06Legislation & Resolution Drafting and Amending

Legislation, from policy through to commencement

Policy design, drafting instructions, primary and subsidiary legislation, regulatory impact assessment, and parliamentary process support.

6–24 months, much of it outside anyone's controlProject or retainer

The sequence for this work is being written.

Each kind of work gets the same treatment: what happens, in what order, who holds the pen, and how long each stage takes.

Before we start

What we need from you.

  • The entity's constitutional documents and registration
  • Who is authorised to instruct us, and evidence of that authority
  • Identity and ownership up to the ultimate beneficial owner
  • Any prior correspondence with the regulator, including file references
  • The commercial deadline you are working to, and what drives it

Also within this work

  • Policy design and options analysis
  • Institutional development advisory
  • Primary law reform and drafting
  • Secondary legislation — regulations and rules
  • Regulatory impact assessments
  • Stakeholder consultation process management
  • Parliamentary process support
  • Implementation advisory and roadmaps
  • Capacity building programmes for regulators

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