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LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING COURSE 2014
COURS
SE AND LEC
CTURE EVA
ALUATION REPORT
R
E EVALUAT
TION FORM
A. COURSE
The syllabus was distrib
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The course taught me new
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The course developed my
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e of the work was bearable
The volume
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The course was adequa
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n insight into
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Visits to govvernment departments alllowed me an
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Contact with
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I felt welcom
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The Course
e Director (Prrof. Helen Xa
anthaki) was efficient and
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t course w ell
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I found the llibrary/ intern
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In general, I consider the course worth following
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RER EVALUA
ATION FOR
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B. LECTUR
Prof. Helen
n Xanthaki
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Dr Constan
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Ms Hayley Rogers
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Ms Maria M
Mousmouti
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Mr Daniel G
Greenberg
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Mr John Ma
aloney
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John Gilho
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C. VISITS
The visit to the Office off Parliamenta
ary Counsel is a worthwh
hile activity
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o Parliamenttary Counsel is a worthw
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The exercisse session byy the Office of
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The visit to the Tax Simplification Offfice is a worrthwhile activ
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The visit to the Law Com
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The visit to the Home Office
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The visit to the FCO is a worthwhile activity
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MMENTS
D. ADDITIIONAL COM
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was an awesoome experieence! I havee made new
w friends from all over tthe world an
nd have
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learnt sso much. I have
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had an
n opportunity
ty to see thee legislative drafting proocess from different
perspecctives and I have learntt about interrnational beest practice. This coursse was well worth the
sacrificce of being away from your friendds and family! Thank yo
ou, Helen. Y
You are awesome!
All in aall a great exxperience!
The Leegislative Drafting Cou
urse gave mee a differen
nt experience and reorieentation to legislative
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draftingg. It is indeeed a ‘must’ experiencee for every drafter!
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was a great experience and
a it’s my hhope that many
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people, especiallyy drafters fro
om other
jurisdicctions, will access the same!
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The coverage of thhe course iss comprehennsive and fitts what I neeed! The leccturers are knowledgek
able annd devoted! Thanks!
A highhly recommeended coursse for a draffter as well as public offficers invollved in deveeloping
policy and within the legislatiive system. Equally useful for adv
visors of thee executive. The
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for officers
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whoo have work
ked for a minimum of ffive years, to
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course should be pitched
n and make assessmentts on what would
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be apppropriate ree the conto fullyy gauge the information
text andd jurisdictioon.
This coourse was inntensive and
d proved to be useful as it provided a lot of innformation. The highlight is being able to understaand the pracctices in other jurisdictiions, as it heelps to decip
pher ways
to betteer my own practices
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in my jurisdicction.
I foundd this coursee to be thoro
oughly helppful as it is directly
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link
ked to what I do every day. The
presenttations, exerrcises and visits
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as welll as the opp
portunity to hear what cchallenges other
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drafters facee in their juurisdictions have
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addedd great persp
pective to my
m knowledgge and undeerstanding
of legisslative draftting as a pro
ofessional ccareer. I am glad I madee the decisioon to attend
d and eternally ggrateful to my
m sponsors for providiing funds. Ju
ust thought I would addd that I wou
uld be interestedd to do the Masters
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pro
ogramme inn legislative drafting.
I wish tto further shhare that Prrof. Helen annd Dr. Constantin are excellent
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teaachers from
m whom we
learnt a lot. I wishh all of them
m all the veryy best in ev
verything theey do in lifee!
The Coourse was very useful for
f rethinkinng with otheer drafters from
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aroundd the world, sharing
experieences and chhallenges faaced and som
me of the so
olutions theey have adoppted”.
CTION AND ACTION TO
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D. REFLEC
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Thiis has been a highly succcessful couurse.
To offer Helenn’s lectures in weeks 1 and 2, allow
wing visits towards
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thee end.
Professor H
Helen Xanthhaki - 6 July
y 2014