EXTRINSIC AIDS Flashcards
1
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oxford english dictionary
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must be the same year as when the statute was written
2
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law commission reports
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- black clawson case
- hl said that official reports should be looked at to discover a gap
- reform the law
3
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international convention
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- known as travaux preparatoires
- used in case the meaning of an international law is altered when translated into english
4
Q
previous acts of parliament
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on the same topic
5
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earlier case law
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on the same topic as the act
6
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historical setting
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- considering the way society was when the act was passed
7
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hansard
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- official report of what was said in parliament when the act was debated
- over 100 years it was held that it couldn’t be consulted for the purpose of statutory interpretation
