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Question: The rules of Statutory Interpretation are a sham. The only real rule is discretion. Do you agree? The English Legal System allows for Judges to interpret the meaning of a statute by using rules of construction. However, these rules are not binding on Judges but are methods of interpretation legislation enacted by Parliament. They act as aids and guidelines when the courts were called on to decide cases. Judges are also under no obligation to state which rule was used to interpret particular statute. There can be circumstances where legislation is interpreted without using any rule at all. However, because words can have different meanings and the meaning of a word can change depending on its context, it is therefore important to have established a fine understanding of the rules of interpretation. In many instances the wording in a statute can be ambiguous, obscure and even meaningless. Therefore, the need for interpretation...

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