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SLC holds workshop on ‘The Impact of

Language on Legal Drafting’

May 23, 2025 9

The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC)
held an awareness workshop titled ‘The Impact of Language on Legal Drafting,’ as part of its

ongoing efforts to advance the quality of legislative frameworks and empower legal
professionals. This initiative reflects the SLC’s strategic focus on enhancing Arabic legal drafting
skills and promoting clarity and coherence in the legislation issued by the Government of

Dubai.

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

at the SLC Legislative Awareness Directorate, emphasised the importance of mastering precise
linguistic rules to draft clear, coherent legal provisions— an essential skill to prevent ambiguity

and misinterpretation. He also illustrated the differences between formal legal language and
everyday language through practical examples.

Key topics covered during the workshop included the characteristics and unique features of
Arabic legal language, such as precision, clarity, and formality. It also addressed how drafting

choices influence the meaning and interpretation of legislative provisions. Moreover, the session
highlighted common linguistic errors in legal drafting, such as redundancy and the use of

indirect expressions that may lead to ambiguity or legal loopholes. The workshop further
introduced methods for developing legal drafting skills, including the use of tools and

techniques to enhance linguistic proficiency. This involved reviewing samples of legislation and
conducting contextual analyses of different legislative drafting models.

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