Drafting means the drawing up (writing) and preparation of a legal document by a legal professional (such as an advocate or notary), according to the needs of the parties involved. It is written in a legal style and utilises legal jargon where necessary.

Examples services include:

• Legal letters (in non-litigious scenario) – eg. ‘ittra bonarja’
• Court documents eg. applications (rikorsi), replies (risposti), etc …
• Contracts and agreements (private or public)
• Powers of Attorney (PoAs)
• Laws, regulations and other legal instruments – including transposition of EU laws and incorporation of international treaties into domestic law

LexVirtualis™ firmly believes that the spirit of the law is enshrined primarily through drafting and thus the paramount importance of proper drafting.

Legal texts must be clear, certain, unambiguous and efficient. An old adage states that ‘a good contract is one which you sign and put away in your drawer’, meaning that the terms and conditions therein are so clear and certain that it should not be necessary to interpret the said contract at a judicial level.