Alex Gordon

Head of drafting office for NI Government. Legislation much enjoyed. Interests include wine, dining, music, cinema, theatre, golf, rugby, cricket and cribbage.

[Scott Wortley @Scott_Wortley]

My statute law society lecture with some thoughts on the role of audience in the interpretation of legislation is available here. It is more interesting than you may imagine.

https://t.co/xKeEGoS68B

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

@Scott_Wortley U got a link to the article?

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

@IrishLegalNews

https://t.co/ayE5opZZ91

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

OLC Belfast is hiring!!

Current Job Vacancies | Legislative Counsel Grade 7 (Principal Legal Officer) https://t.co/bgFuIlUnjy

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

OLC Belfast is hiring!!

Current Job Vacancies | Legislative Counsel Grade 7 (Principal Legal Officer) https://t.co/bgFuIlUnjy

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Another one to amuse @Scott_Wortley

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Now we just need cribbage clubs too....

https://t.co/JpbMjWVno8

[Scott Wortley @Scott_Wortley]

I am speaking in London tomorrow at the statute law society on the audience and interpretation.

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Always worth hearing from Scott:

[Scott Wortley @Scott_Wortley]

I am speaking at the Statute Law Society in London next month, on audience and the interpretation of legislation.

https://t.co/bvSpPYHplm

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel

Europe Conference Belfast 2025

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

https://t.co/nSQSz5pGIa

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

@Scott_Wortley You are a one man book club! I am enjoying great granny webster...

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

@Scott_Wortley Trevor, Lively and Firzgerald...

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

https://t.co/2jNFagE0mE

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

https://t.co/2SYWTBQ3Yd

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

A challenge is perhaps to try to redraft without A/B while maintaining (a) gender neutrality, (b) succinctity of wording, and (c) ease of understanding (for ordinary end users).

[Scott Wortley @Scott_Wortley]

Drafting with A and B clearly identifies two actors in relation to a provision. It avoids floating pronouns and uncertainty that thereby arises. It clarifies meaning. And is better than finding a tortuous inaccurate label.
Drafting is about giving clear effect to policy.

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

@JimSpenceDundee This is part of the joy of the sfpl. What's your view on league reconstruction? How about 16 teams and no split for twice each equalling 30 games? I am asking this as supporter of one of the big clubs...

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

An old uni friend:

https://t.co/M3hhPCEEJp

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Plus lough....?

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

rough (like uff in buff)
cough (like off in scoff)
drought (like ow in cow)
though (like o in no)
thought (like aw in saw)
through (like oo in woo)

Enough.

[Alex Gordon @cribbagepegging]

Anything written by Daniel on legislation is definitely worth reading:

https://t.co/evVxklUK7I