Statutory interpretation and the courts-parliament relationship

What this note covers

1. Why courts have to interpret legislation at all
2. The literal and purposive approaches
3. The courts-parliament relationship in interpretation
4. Worked example: interpreting an ambiguous fictional provision
5. Strengths of judicial interpretation
6. Weaknesses and the tensions interpretation raises
7. How statutory interpretation is examined and what separates a top response

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes