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Africa School of Politics & Governance

Legislative Drafting for Non-Lawyers

Learn how to draft clear policies, bills, and regulations without legal training using practical legislative writing techniques.

Professional 1 week 11 lessons English
About this course

A practical executive training programme designed to equip professionals with the ability to draft clear, effective, and structured legislative documents without formal legal training.

The course covers key areas including:

  1. Structure of legislation
  2. Drafting clauses and provisions
  3. Legal clarity and interpretation
  4. Common drafting errors

It is tailored for:

  1. Members of Parliament
  2. Policy advisors
  3. Government officials
  4. NGO professionals
  5. Legislative staff

Participants will gain practical skills to write policies, bills, and regulations that are clear, structured, and implementable.

An Executive Certificate is issued upon successful completion.

Syllabus

What you'll learn

Principles of Good Law

Understanding what makes laws effective, clear, enforceable, and aligned with constitutional principles.

  • Instructions Preview 3 min
  • Questionnaire Submission 3 min
  • Questionnaire Submission 3 min
  • Instructions Preview 3 min
  • Instructions Preview 3 min

Methods

  • Qualitative vs quantitative methods 20 min
  • Building a polling table 18 min
  • Right to Be Heard 5 min

Communicating findings

  • The one-page political memo 20 min
  • Final assignment: analyse the upcoming election in your country 240 min
  • Problem Definition Preview 5 min
Certificate

Earn a verifiable certificate.

Finish every lesson and pass any quizzes — your ASPG-branded completion certificate is issued automatically to your dashboard.

  • Unique certificate number
  • Downloadable PDF
  • Shareable on LinkedIn