Legislation And Statutory Interpretation, 5th Edition

Description

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone studying or teaching legislation and statutory interpretation in Australia. It provides clear and informative discussion on: the relevance of legislation and statutory interpretation; legislation as a primary source of law ; the format of legislation; the legislative process ; the courts' approach to interpretation (including interpretation in context, the purposive approach, extrinsic evidence, common law presumptions and the effect of interpretation) ; answering problem questions; how to research legislation; The fourth edition of this popular book has been completely revised to include: summaries of recent cases; new and updated legislative examples; increased coverage of the Australian courts' approach to statutory interpretation; greater focus on the importance of statutory interpretation in teaching ; new legislative examples; guidance on researching legislation and applying the principles of statutory interpretation online chapter summaries; expanded cross-references to Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 8th edition, 2014 for further reading; improved navigability and chapter design.