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Explain the methods used by judges in interpreted statutes and consider how far judges are concerned to discover the true intentions of Parliament.
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Question Two 'Although Parliament makes legislation, it is left to the courts to apply it. The general public imagine that this is simply a case of looking up the relevant law and ruling accordingly, but the reality is not so simple.' (The English Legal System; Elliott and Quinn; 2005:27) Explain the methods used by judges in interpreted statutes and consider how far judges are concerned to discover the true intentions of Parliament. Within the English legal system, the actual laws or statutes are made by parliament, and once put into force, must then be applied by judges. However, there could be ambiguities and uncertainties within the language and terms used, it is then, therefore, the judge's responsibility to define what is 'actually meant' by them. For example, the wording of a statute could cover a broad section of possibilities as with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991; is this to only apply...
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