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Figure 2: © Kim Traylor https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:National_Gallery_of_Scotland,_the_Mound_Edinburgh.jpg
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Figure 7: Houses of parliament (C) Crown Copyright https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 2/
Figure 8: From: www.gov.uk/guidance/good-law (c) Crown Copyright https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/
Box 2: Extract from: Kelly, R. and the Parliament and Constitution Centre. (2005). Drafting Legislation and the Parliamentary Counsel Office Available at http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN03756/SN03756.pdf. ©Crown (HM Government)
Box 5: Extract from: Parliamentary Office and Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. (2013). When laws become too complex [Online]. https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ when-laws-become-too-complex/ when-laws-become-too-complex 70. © Crown https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/
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