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10/25/23, 5:09 PM SLC sheds light on common linguistic errors

SLC sheds light on common linguistic errors in

Arabic legislative drafting

By Middle East News 247 October 19, 2023

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The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC) conducted an educational

workshop titled ‘Common Linguistic Errors in Arabic Legislative Drafting’ to highlight the significance
of mastering language skills for legislative drafting. The workshop shed light on common language
errors that are frequently committed, discussing methods to address them and elevate the quality of
legislative drafting.

The workshop, led by Salem Ibrahim Al-Ahmad, Head of the Research and Publication Section at

the Legislative Awareness Directorate, targeted Dubai government legal professionals specialised
in preparing and drafting legislation. During the workshop, various errors commonly committed in
legislative drafting were presented and discussed, particularly in the titles and provisions of

legislation. These included grammar, spelling, typing, diacritics, and formatting errors, as well as
errors made during copying and pasting text. Furthermore, the workshop emphasised the
significance of maintaining linguistic accuracy to ensure the cohesion and coherence of legislative

provisions.

Commenting on the workshop, SLC Secretary-General Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar Al Muhairi

said: “We are delighted to provide the necessary resources and tools to improve flexibility and
coherence of legislative provisions. Moreover, we remain committed to hosting forums that shed

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