Overview

Statutory Interpretation is a practical guide to the techniques and reasoning used by lawyers and judges to resolve interpretation problems. The book deciphers the complex rules of interpretation, explains the way these rules relate to each other, and focuses on their strategic use in constructing arguments and justifying outcomes. The third edition has been updated and restructured, adding a new chapter to the Introduction that explains what is meant by “the entire context” — the core concept of the modern principle that governs interpretation — and shows how the various interpretive rules and presumptions fit into that complex concept. There is another new chapter on Aboriginal law and rights to reflect the increasing importance of this area of law. Finally, this edition offers an expanded, comprehensive treatment of the presumptions of legislative intent and the important role that policy plays in interpretation, even though courts are sometimes reluctant to acknowledge that role. Written by Canada’s leading authority in the field, this is a desk book that no legal practitioner should be without. 1317

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Author:   Ruth Sullivan
Publisher:   Irwin Law Inc
Imprint:   Irwin Law Inc
Edition:   3rd New edition
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781552214329

ISBN 10:   155221432
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   22 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgement Part One: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to Statute Law Chapter 2: Introduction to Statutory Interpretation Chapter 3: The Entire Context Part Two: Establishing First Impression Meaning Chapter 4: Ordinary Meaning Chapter 5: Technical Meaning and Meanings Fixed by Law Chapter 6: Shared and Bijural Meaning Chapter 7: Original Meaning Part Three: Analyzing the Entire Context Chapter 8: Textual Analysis Chapter 9: Reliance on Components Chapter 10: The Legislative Context Chapter 11: Purposive Analysis Chapter 12: The External Context Chapter 13: Consequential Analysis Chapter 14: Legal Policy Analysis Chapter 15: Interpreting Aboriginal Law Chapter 16: Reliance on Extrinsic Aids Part Four: Achieving Harmony Chapter 17: Plausible Interpretation, Mistakes, and Gaps Chapter 18: Presumed Compliance with Constitutional Law, Common Law, and International Law Chapter 19: Overlap and Conflict Part Five: Presumptions Governing the Application of Legislation Chapter 20: Presumed Application: Time, Territory, and the Crown Table of Cases Index About the Author

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Ruth Sullivan has degrees in common law and civil law from McGill University and a Master's degree in legislation from the University of Ottawa. She clerked for Chief Justice Bora Laskin in 1982 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1984. After twenty-seven years of teaching at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, she retired from the faculty and became an employee of the Legislative Services Branch of the Department of Justice, where she continues to work.

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