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SLC holds workshop on ‘The Impact of Language
on Legal Drafting’
23/05/2025
22 May 2025 - 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.
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
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