Draftingmeans an act of preparing the Legal Documents like agreements, contracts, deeds,etc. It refers to the writing of legal documents. This document can either be an affidavit, a written statement, a petition, or a plaint.Proper understanding of drafting cannot be realised unless the nexus between the Law, the facts and the language is fully understood and accepted.Pleading refers to a legal document filed in a lawsuit. This can be a document pertaining to the initiation of litigation or a document in response to this initiation. Appearances refers to the art of advocacy and court craft to appear before judicial or semi judicial authorities.
Drafting of deeds and documents for various purposes in a company usually forms part of multifaceted duties of the Company Secretary. Practical orientation of drafting is expected at this level. Students are expected to have expert level knowledge of drafting, documentation and advocacy techniques.
The topics covered in Drafting, Pleadings and Appearancesat CSProfessional Level
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules
Secretarial Practices & Drafting
Drafting and Conveyancing relating to Various Deeds and Agreements
Drafting of agreements, documents and deeds
Pleadings
Art of Writing Opinions
Appearances & Art of Advocacy
Case laws and practical aspects
The best approach to study Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances paper is,
The best way to prepare for drafting paper is by practice. The more you practice drafting of agreements, documents and deeds, you will get a better hold on the language of drafting
Understand the theory, Laws and facts to be able to draft better
This subject is not only important from exam perspective but also for practical application; hence concepts are to be understood rather than just studied
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