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The literal rule that means judges must give the words in statute theirplain ordinary and literal m
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Legislation and statuary interpretation Statutes are Acts passed by Parliament they are expressed in words and words can be imperfect. Parliament tries to draw up the words as not to create uncertainty. This is not always straightforward because some words are extensive and diverse in their meaning. Judges may not agree with Acts of Parliament and feel that there is room for improvement. However it is not a judge's role to question an Act. A Judge cannot fail to apply an Act even it produces a bizarre outcome or if it clashes with the Human Rights Act 1998. A judge's role is to interpret statute and relate it to imminent Cases. There are many reasons why statute is in need of interpretation, the Act is badly drafted, the subject matter is complex and errors are bound to happen, the Act fails to provide for all situations and there may be changes...
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