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'All that a court of law can do with an Act of Parliament is apply it' - Consider the implications of this statement in the light of (a) the problem of statutory interpretation and (b) Britain's obligations as a member of the European Community 1968.
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'All that a court of law can do with an Act of Parliament is apply it.' Consider the implications of this statement in the light of (a) the problem of statutory interpretation and (b) Britain's obligations as a member of the European Community 1968. It could be argued that the broad perception of the general public is that once a case is brought to a court, all that is required of the judge is to look up the relevant statute and rule accordingly. In this essay I intend to dispel this myth, and suggest that the reality is not so simple. I propose to look at the reasons why interpreting statutes is not as simple as one may anticipate, and explain the way the courts have gotten around this fact, whilst considering the aids that courts use when doing so. As Britain is now a member of the European Community, I...
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