Martin David Kelly
@martindavidkelly.bsky.social
I teach public law at the University of Glasgow and my research focuses on law and its relationship to language. I love dogs! 🐶♥️ Usual caveats.
In my chapter, I explore how legislative drafters should approach choosing which tense and which aspect to use when drafting Bills. Many thanks to the editors - Tímea Drinóczi, Giulia Pennisi, and Helen Xanthaki - for inviting me to contribute, and especially to Tímea for her comments on my chapter.
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In my chapter, I explore how legislative drafters should approach choosing which tense and which aspect to use when drafting Bills. Many thanks to the editors - Tímea Drinóczi, Giulia Pennisi, and Helen Xanthaki - for inviting me to contribute, and especially to Tímea for her comments on my chapter.
For a short video introduction to the book, by Tímea, see here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEC...
T. Drinóczi, G. A. Pennisi e H. Xanthaki - Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language
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November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
For a short video introduction to the book, by Tímea, see here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEC...
The Oxford comma is badly neglected!
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Oxford comma is badly neglected!
Who is saying this?
November 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Who is saying this?
Hi David, great to meet you too and thanks for your kind words and the excellent question. I'll send you the 'paper'.
September 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hi David, great to meet you too and thanks for your kind words and the excellent question. I'll send you the 'paper'.
Awesome! Thanks
July 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Awesome! Thanks
Congrats Guy 👏🏻
July 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Congrats Guy 👏🏻
That doesn’t mean that no-one has sought advice about it.
June 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
That doesn’t mean that no-one has sought advice about it.
Exactly that.
June 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Exactly that.
If it’s legal advice, I’d imagine that it means allowed by the law.
June 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
If it’s legal advice, I’d imagine that it means allowed by the law.
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Is the overlap zone not ‘necessary but stupid’?
May 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Is the overlap zone not ‘necessary but stupid’?