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Statutes and Statutory Interpretation Lecture Notes
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Statutes and Statutory InterpretationWhere You Can Find Statutes
Online Resources
○ www.legislation.gov.uk
○ Textbooks
○ Halsbury’s Statutes
○ Current Law Series
What Information Do Statutes Contain
○ Rules which regulate particular topics
○ Civil Law
○ Criminal Law
Primary vs Secondary Sources
Primary sources of law take precedence over case law
Why Do You Need to Know How to Apply Statutes
A large amount of law is contained in statutes
There is not always a case or textbook to explain provisions in statutes
Reading Statute:
Short title
Citation
Long title
Date of Royal Assent - A statute is presumed to be in force at midnight on the day it receives
Royal Assent, this may vary from statute to statute or it may come into force at different times
Enacting Formula - Introductory words stating that the House of Commons, House of Lords
and the Monarch have passed the Act. There is little practical legal significance but it is
traditional and is taken as confirmation that the Act is now law.
Sections
(i) Date of commencement
(ii) An geographical limitations
(iii) Definition sections
Marginal Notes - A quick reference
Schedules
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