Why the knowledge about the rules of drafting of pleadings and conveyancing important in corporate affairs ? Illustrate.

CS Professional · Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances · PYQS · December 2019
Why the knowledge about the rules of drafting of pleadings and conveyancing important in corporate affairs ? Illustrate.

Answer & Explanation:

Importance of drafting and conveyancing for a company executive could be well understood as the company has to enter into various types of agreements with different parties and have to execute various types of documents in favour of its clients, banks, financial institutions, employees and other constituents. The importance of the knowledge about drafting and conveyancing for the corporate executives has been felt particularly for the three reasons viz., for obtaining legal consultations; for carrying out documentation departmentally; for interpretation of the documents. With the knowledge of drafting and conveyancing, there could be better interaction by the corporate executives while seeking legal advice from the legal experts with reference to the matters to be incorporated in the documents, to decide upon the coverage and laying down rights and obligations of the parties therein. Robust knowledge of rules on drafting assist in better communication, extraction of more information, arriving on workable solutions, and facilitates settlement of the draft documents, engrossment and execution thereof. Knowledge of drafting and conveyancing for the corporate executives is also essential for doing departmental wise documentation. An executive can make a better document with all facts known and judging the relevance and importance of all aspects to be covered therein. A number of documents are required to be studied and interpreted by the corporate executives. In India, in the absence of any legislation on conveyancing, it becomes imperative to have knowledge about the important rules of law of interpretation so as to put right language in the documents, give appropriate meaning to the words and phrases used therein, and incorporate the will and intention of the parties to the documents.

Topics: Drafting and Conveyancing

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