Particular Cases In Drafting
- Law
- 700 level
- 3 credit units
- 121 pages
- 4 units
This course deals with particular legislative provisions frequently drafted by Legislative Counsel. It covers penal provisions for enforcing Bills and legislative instruments by creating criminal offenses and penalties. The course also addresses drafting subsidiary legislation, a common task for trainee drafters. It highlights the distinctive features of drafting legislative instruments, justifying its separate consideration and familiarizing students with drafting penal provisions and subsidiary legislation.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 156 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, practical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Basic Legal Knowledge
- Understanding of Nigerian Legal System
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of LED654, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
LED654 · UNIT 1 PENAL PROVISIONS
Do not assume that merely because legislation designates a contravention to be an offence that the possibility of wide-scale contravention is diminished. Always ask yourself whether criminal proceedings and sanctions are likely to produce positive results.
What you should be able to do
- Draft penal provisions to create substantive criminal law.
- Draft penal provisions to enforce requirements of a legislative scheme.
- Prepare and draft the main types of subsidiary legislation.
- Understand the legal constraints applying to subsidiary legislation.
- Adopt a systematic approach for determining the contents of penal provisions.
- Identify and prevent ultra vires provisions.
- Draft executive instruments and treaties.
What it prepares you for
- Legislative Counsel
- Legal Drafter
- Government Lawyer
- Policy Advisor
- Legal Advisor
- Government
- Law
- Public Sector
- Legal Services
- Policy Making
- Legal Databases
- Word Processing Software
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 1:
Unit 2: Settling Penal Provisions
Requires understanding of judicial attitudes towards criminal statutes and the ability to apply ordinary rules of construction to penal statutes.
- Module 1:
Unit 4: Drafting Penal Provisions – Part II
Requires understanding of the mental element (mens rea) of crimes in Nigeria and the ability to determine when to include words specifically to indicate the required mental element.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 65 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1:
Unit 1: Penal Provisions · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the general considerations for penal provisions.. Identify cases where penal provisions are useful.. Describe the main alternatives to penal provisions.. Understand the factors to bear in mind when using alternatives to penal provisions..
- Week 2Module 1:
Unit 2: Settling Penal Provisions · 3 hours
Read Unit 2: Understand the general factors to keep in mind when settling penal provisions.. Learn about judicial attitudes, general principles of criminal law, procedure, evidence, and human rights provisions.. Adopt a systematic approach for determining the contents of penal provisions..
- Week 3Module 1:
Unit 3: Drafting Penal Provisions – Part I · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Learn how to draft penal provisions.. Understand how offense provisions may be expressed (declaratory, conditional, mandatory).. Determine when to use different forms of offense provisions.. Analyze the style of offense provisions and identify areas for improvement..
- Week 4Module 1:
Unit 4: Drafting Penal Provisions – Part II · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Understand particular points to look out for when drafting penal provisions.. Learn about describing the offender, prescribing the conduct, including the mental element, and providing special defenses.. Understand how penal provisions might also give rise to civil liability..
- Week 5Module 2:
Unit 1: How do we Draft Subsidiary Legislation? · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the general considerations for drafting subsidiary legislation.. Learn how drafting subsidiary legislation differs from drafting bills.. Adopt a systematic approach to drafting subsidiary legislation.. Learn how to check to prevent ultra vires instruments..
- Week 6Module 2:
Unit 2: Drafting Subsidiary Legislation · 3 hours
Read Unit 2: Prepare and draft the main types of subsidiary legislation.. Understand the forms of subsidiary legislation.. Learn about the characteristic features of subsidiary instruments..
- Week 7Module 2:
Unit 3: Drafting Executive Instruments and Treaties · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Understand special factors to bear in mind when drafting executive instruments.. Learn about negotiation and treaty drafting.. Understand the different types of treaties.. Learn about treaty negotiation and drafting, and the implementation of treaties..
- Week 8Module 1:
Unit 1: Penal Provisions · 4 hours
Review Module 1: Penal Provisions. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-4.. Practice drafting penal provisions based on different scenarios..
Unit 2: Settling Penal Provisions · 4 hours
Review Module 1: Penal Provisions. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-4.. Practice drafting penal provisions based on different scenarios..
- Week 9Module 1:
Unit 3: Drafting Penal Provisions – Part I · 4 hours
Review Module 1: Penal Provisions. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-4.. Practice drafting penal provisions based on different scenarios..
Unit 4: Drafting Penal Provisions – Part II · 4 hours
Review Module 1: Penal Provisions. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-4.. Practice drafting penal provisions based on different scenarios..
- Week 10Module 2:
Unit 1: How do we Draft Subsidiary Legislation? · 4 hours
Review Module 2: Subsidiary Legislation. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-3.. Practice drafting subsidiary legislation based on different scenarios..
Unit 2: Drafting Subsidiary Legislation · 4 hours
Review Module 2: Subsidiary Legislation. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-3.. Practice drafting subsidiary legislation based on different scenarios..
- Week 11Module 2:
Unit 3: Drafting Executive Instruments and Treaties · 4 hours
Review Module 2: Subsidiary Legislation. Revise key concepts and examples from Units 1-3.. Practice drafting subsidiary legislation based on different scenarios..
- Week 12Assignments
TMA Review and Submission · 8 hours
Complete all Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) for Modules 1 and 2.. Ensure all assignments are submitted by the deadline.. Review tutor feedback on assignments..
- Week 13Revision
Final Revision and Exam Preparation · 8 hours
Comprehensive review of all course materials.. Focus on key concepts, definitions, and drafting techniques.. Practice answering sample exam questions.. Review Model Interpretation Act of 1992..
Preparing for the exam
- Create detailed outlines for each module, focusing on key concepts and definitions.
- Practice drafting different types of penal provisions and subsidiary legislation.
- Review and understand the Model Interpretation Act of 1992 and its application.
- Analyze past exam questions to identify common themes and question types.
- Allocate study time proportionally to the weight of each module in the overall course grade.
- Form study groups to discuss complex topics and share insights.
- Use case studies and examples from the course material to illustrate your understanding.
- Focus on understanding the differences between primary and subsidiary legislation.
- Practice identifying ultra vires provisions in sample legislative instruments.
- Review all Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and incorporate feedback into your study plan.
Questions students ask about this course
What is LED654 about?
This course deals with particular legislative provisions frequently drafted by Legislative Counsel. It covers penal provisions for enforcing Bills and legislative instruments by creating criminal offenses and penalties. The course also addresses drafting subsidiary legislation, a common task for trainee drafters. It highlights the distinctive features of drafting legislative instruments, justifying its separate consideration and familiarizing students with drafting penal provisions and subsidiary legislation.
How many units does LED654 have?
LED654, Particular Cases In Drafting, has 4 units across 1 module, over 121 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is LED654?
LED654 carries 3 credit units, at 700 level in Law.
Is LED654 hard?
LED654 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does LED654 take to study?
About 156 hours of study, spread across its 4 units.
How is LED654 assessed?
LED654 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What do I need before starting LED654?
Basic Legal Knowledge Understanding of Nigerian Legal System
What can I do with LED654?
Legislative Counsel, Legal Drafter, Government Lawyer, Policy Advisor and Legal Advisor.