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Statutory Interpretation - This essay will look to discuss the legal issues raised by the facts of this case.
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Statutory Interpretation Coursework This essay will look to discuss the legal issues raised by the facts of this case. To prove the defendant is liable for a breech under section 1 of the act it will be demonstrated that the literal rule of statutory interpretation should take precedent and that there has also been a breech of the Sexual Offences Act 1985 (SOA). This is the assumption that the decision of a court should be based upon the laws set by legislature, not for court to alter these words to suit each occasion. In R v Inhabitants of Ramsgate, Bayley, J stated "It is very desirable in all cases to adhere to the words of an Act of Parliament, "1. This was affirmed in judgment of the case R v The Judges of the City of London Court "If the words of an Act are clear you must follow...
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