An effect of statutory interpretation is....

The words are given additional meaning

Which of these are NOT effect of statutory interpretation..

the words in the act are not given meaning

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius means:

Specifying one thing rules out other things

Both statutory Interpretation and common law can be

Changed and developed over time

What is the case associated with Edjusdem generis?

Powell V Kempton Park Racecourse

What is Statutory Interpretation?

the judicial interpretation of words and phrases in statutes

Why do we need statutory interpretation?

Broad terms, ambiguity, drafting errors, language changes

The four rules of Statutory Interpretation are...

Literal, Golden, Mischief and Purposive

Report of all that is said in parliament

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1
An effect of statutory interpretation is....
The words are given no meaning
The words are given additional letter
The words are given additional meaning
The words are verbs
2
What are the two approaches to statutory interpretation?
Literal and extra
Literal and polite
Literally literal
Literal and purposive
3
Which are intrinsic Aids?
Long title.
Hansard.
Punctuation.
Dictionaries.
4
Which of these is not an Intrinsic Aid?
Long title
Preamble
Schedules
Middle title
5
Define intrinsic aids
Aids found outside of the law
Aids found inside Parliament
Aids found inside the law
Aids found in case law
6
The case that allowed Hansard was:
Pepper v Hart
Davis v Johnson
R v Montilla
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Which of these are NOT effect of statutory interpretation..
The words in the act are bound by the decision
precedents are set for future cases
Consistency and predicability
the words in the act are not given meaning
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Expressio unius est exclusio alterius means:
Specifying one thing rules out other things
Things of the same kind
One express thing includes its alternatives
Known by the company it keeps
9
Both statutory Interpretation and common law can be
Changed by a referendum
Changed by the Governor General
never changed
Changed and developed over time
10
What is the case associated with Expressio Unius Exclusio Alterius?
Tempest v Killer
Temper v Killer
Temper v Kill
Tempest v Killner
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What is the case associated with Edjusdem generis?
Powell V Kempton Park Racecourse
Tempest V Kilner
Inland Revenue Commissioners V Frere
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Where are Extrinsic aids found?
Outside the Act
Inside the Act
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Noscitur a sociis means to
To change the words of an Act
Consider every Act
Look at the Act as a whole
Look beyond Statutes
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What is Statutory Interpretation?
A source of UK law made by bodies other than Parliament
the judicial interpretation of words and phrases in statutes
A decision of the court used as a source for future cases
Judge-made law
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Why do we need statutory interpretation?
Ambiguity
Old fashioned words
Drafting errors and language changes
Broad terms, ambiguity, drafting errors, language changes
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Ejusdem generis
Something of the same kind
words of the same kind
Things of the same nature
Things of the same kind
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The four rules of Statutory Interpretation are...
Literacy, Golden, Mischief and Purposive
Literal, Golden, Mischief and Purple
Literal, Golden, Problem and Purposive
Literal, Golden, Mischief and Purposive
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Noscitur a sociis
IRC v Frere
Smith v Hughes
Powell v Kempton Park [1897]
Re Sigsworth
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The case of Black Clawson says that which extrinsic aid can be used?
Reports by Law reform bodies
Dictionaries of the time of the Act
Hansard
European law
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Hansard
A room in the Palace of Westminster
The deputy prime minister
Report of all that is said in parliament
Annual report on government proceedings

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