This work deals with English statute law, drawing comparison with its standing in European systems. Contributors define the ""rules"" of statutory construction as well as focusing on interpretation of specific aspects of statute law.
Contents:
The modern English approach to statutory construction, Michael Freeman; the evolution of modern statute law and its future, Lord Renton; statutory interpretation in labour law, Roger Rideout; interpreting tax statutes, Jaqueline Dyson; interpreting children's legislation, Michael Freeman; statutory interpretation of European community law by English courts, Margot Horspool; interpreting treaties in the United Kingdom, Richard Gardiner; interpretation and commitment in legal reasoning, Stephen Guest.
