LAW1112 Study Guide - Final Guide: Statutory Interpretation, Mens Rea, Susan Crennan
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From these materials and the text as a whole, what would you say is the purpose of the act. Does the act engage with any of the presumptions of statutory interpretation (eg. presumption of mens rea, p of proceptivity and p of legality) Start with general statement about modern approach: the purpose of the modern" approach to statutory interpretation is, project blue sky: Ordinarily the legal meaning will correspond to the grammatical meaning of the provision. Dictionaries seem to be a sensible place to look for confirmation of an ordinary meaning (evans v nsw: but the dictionary definitions are not consistent, and so the ordinary natural meaning is ambiguous. Statutes must be interpreted in a way that is consistent with the language used in that statute . Parliament intends every word and phrase to have meaning and effect . Dictionaries seem to be a sensible place to look for confirmation about the ordinary meaning, but it is an extrinsic material.
