Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction: Statutes and Statutory Interpretation

    • Interpretation of Statutes: An Introduction

    • Interpretation of Statutes: Sources

    • Statutory Interpretation: Why is it necessary?

    • What is a Statute?

    • Structure of a Statute

    • How statutes are cited?

    • How to read a statute?

    • Problems in Interpreting Statutes: Part 1

    • Problems in interpreting Statutes: Part 2

    • Statutes: 'Construction' and 'Interpretation'
  • 2

    Rules of Construction

    • The Literal Rule

    • The Golden Rule

    • The Mischief Rule
  • 3

    Rules of Language

    • Introduction

    • Noscitur o Sociis

    • Eiusdem Generis

    • Expressio Unius est Exclusio Alterius
  • 4

    Interpretation Approaches

    • Purposive Approach

    • Impact of EC Legislation

    • Impact of Human Rights

    • Brexit and Statutory Interpretation
  • 5

    Aids to Interpretation

    • Intrinsic Aids

    • Extrinsic Aids

    • Extrinsic Aids: Hansard and Rule in Pepper v Hart

    • Extrinsic Aids: In Pari Materia
  • 6

    Presumptions

    • Presumptions
  • 7

    Exercises

    • Exercises
  • 8

    Quizzes

    • Interpretation of Statutes