Law Administrative / Constitutional Law

Principles of Statutory Interpretation

By Richard Calnan
Oxford University Press January 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780192864673
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
January 2023
Format
Hardback , 240 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • Clear exposition of the seven principles of statutory interpretation each in their own chapter
  • Includes detailed examples to show how the principles are applied in practice
  • Features a case study which illustrates how the principles work together to guide the interpreter to the right conclusion
  • Discusses the similarities and differences between statutory and contractual interpretation

The interpretation of legal texts is, essentially, a question of judgement. But that judgement cannot be exercised arbitrarily, it must be exercised in accordance with the rule of law. In Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Richard Calnan explains these rules using seven defined principles that should be considered when interpreting legislation.

The first principle of 'object intention' concerns establishing how a reasonable person would interpret the legislation. The second confirms that the actual text or words of the statute are the source of that objective intention. Principle 3 reminds us that words used must be interpreted given their role in the statute as a whole, and the fourth principle examines how that context may be judged. The fifth and sixth highlight that words should, generally, be given their natural meaning in statute, and for those words that are ambiguous, the approach is to apply the meaning that the legislature is most likely to have intended. However, the seventh principle recognises that there are circumstances when words are given a meaning which differs from their natural meaning.

These principles are not a series of self-contained precepts which can be applied independently of each other, rather they need to be understood together. Principles of Statutory Interpretation, provides the reader with examples which illustrate how the various principles of statutory interpretation, work in practice

Table of Contents

The Guiding Principle
Principle 1: Objective Intention
Text And Context
Principle 2: The Text
Principle 3: The Whole Text
Principle 4: The Context
The Meaning Of The Words
Principle 5: Natural Meaning
Principle 6: Ambiguity
Principle 7: Unnatural Meaning

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