Articles published under International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform

Editorial

In this issue of the International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform, the authors discuss several issues of importance, namely good governance and best practices in legislative&nb

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Islam and Reform of Authoritarianism: The Case of Muslim Majority Government

There is always a common connection between Islam, on the one hand, and authoritarianism and totalitarianism on the other. This connection is drawn from the Islamic countries’ governments,&nbs

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Legislative bill drafting: A view from California

The purpose of this article is to provide general guidance to drafting bills and amendments in California. We first discuss some of the considerations for a bill drafter and then follow with&n

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Strategies for improvement of the quality of Bills and Legislative Drafting in Nigeria

“…a systematized,...developed approach” or framework for legislative drafting is a necessity for the production of quality Bills or legisla

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African Union Legal Drafting: Process, Mechanisms and Challenges

The African Union (AU), whose sphere of competence covers the entireAfrican continent with 55 Member States, can pride itself o

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Book Review: Introduction to Legislative Drafting and the Drafting Process

The book titled “Introduction to Legislative Drafting and the Drafting Process” is a unique book written by two important Nigerians, namely Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, Senior Research Fellow, 

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