The role of legislative drafting in reducing procedural waste

This study explores the role of legislative drafting in reducing and preventing procedural waste. It highlights the connection between high-quality legislative drafting, broader legislative reform, and minimizing procedural waste, particularly within pleading law. Effective procedural drafting serves as a powerful tool for legislators to curb inefficiencies, requiring clarity, precision, and high standards. This research examines how different drafting approachesnamely, flexible and rigid drafting methodsimpact procedural waste. The "smart legislator" selects the most suitable drafting approach for each procedural text, aiming to prevent waste and establish essential controls. For procedural drafting to achieve its purpose, it must adhere to clear principles and controls, whether regarding the content quality and coherence of the text or its structure, prioritizing conciseness and logical organization