Should every draft law undergo a sort of “quality test”?
According to Martin Šmuk, a lawyer dealing with an ever-growing number of increasingly complex regulations, a thorough assessment of their impact prior to enactment is becoming increasingly important.
In a recent interview with legalweb, Martin highlights the issue of using parliamentary bills as a shortcut for major systemic changes. He proposes a concrete solution: establishing a mechanism within the Czech parliament for basic impact assessment and expert consultation covering not only initial drafts but also significant amendments introduced during the legislative process.
The conversation also touches upon the “sunset clause” – a mechanism for the automatic expiration of certain regulations and raises a question often overlooked in the legislative process: did the enacted law actually achieve its intended goal?
As Martin concludes: “It is unrealistic to expect the legislative process to be free of errors. What matters most, however, is identifying and rectifying them as effectively as possible.”
What could improve the quality of lawmaking in the Czech Republic? We invite you to read the full interview on legalweb.
👉 https://legalweb.cz/vytvorme-parlamentni-obdobu-pripominkoveho-rizeni-navrhuje-martin-smuk-9492/