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Statutory Interpretation Mehzeb Rahman Chowdhury The basis of English law is unwritten. It was developed by the judges over the centuries and historically, customs are believed to have been very important in forming the basis of English law. This eventually evolved into what is known as common law today. However, Parliamentary law is sovereign over the all other forms of law in England and Wales. By this we mean that an Act of Parliament can completely supersede any custom, judicial precedent, delegated legislation or previous Act of Parliament. The only exception to this is European Community legislation, which effectively overrides the powers of the domestic legislative bodies. The courts of England can question the validity of delegated legislation using the judicial review procedure, although it must be noted that courts cannot challenge an Act of Parliament. Both statutes and delegated legislation have to be interpreted by the courts, as even the simplest...

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