The LexisNexis Skills Series is designed to provide clear and practical guides to key skills required in legal practice.

This book deals with legal drafting in general and then in relation to a number of specific legal transactions, like mortgages, guarantees, leases, etcetera. Chapter 1 is devoted to general principles which are relevant to all legal drafting. Each subsequent chapter deals with a specific area. For good drafting it is necessary to have a sound understanding of the relevant law, combined with an understanding of basic drafting principles. Therefore, each chapter contains an explanation of the applicable legal principles and then relates those to specific drafting issues.

Examples of drafting to achieve particular outcomes are also illustrated. This revised work brings an update on new legislation and cases. Also new in this second edition is a chapter on Trusts. The authors have paid special attention to language, and a plain English flavour is used throughout the book.