Introduction
Introduction
Precedent and statutory interpretation
Precedent and statutory interpretation
Precedent and statutory interpretation
The ‘rules’ of interpretation
The ‘rules’ of interpretation
How do we use these ‘rules’?
How do we use these ‘rules’?
How do we use these ‘rules’?
How do we use these ‘rules’?
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: literal
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: golden
The ‘rules’ in action: mischief
The ‘rules’ in action: mischief
The ‘rules’ in action: mischief
Legislative intent
Legislative intent
Modern interpretation in practice
Modern interpretation in practice
Secondary aids
Secondary aids: title of the Act
Secondary aids: inclusive words & lists
Expression unius est exclusio alterius
Eiusdem generis
Eiusdem generis
Noscitur a sociis
Other secondary aids
Other secondary aids
Other secondary aids
Other secondary aids
Other secondary aids
Interpreting secondary legislation
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
HRA
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HRA
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