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Law Making (Component 2, Section A)
Quick questions on Statutory interpretation - OCR A-Level Law Component 2
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What is the purposive approach?Show answer
The purposive approach asks what result Parliament intended the Act to achieve, and interprets the words to give effect to that purpose, even if this departs from their literal meaning (Jones v Tower Boot Co, reading "in the course of employment" broadly to protect against discrimination). It is the dominant modern approach, encouraged by the interpretive style of EU law and by section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (reading legislation compatibly with Convention rights so far as possible).
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the purposive approach to statutory interpretation and how it differs from the literal rule. [12 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A statute bans bringing a "dog" into a food shop. The defendant brings in a domestic cat. Discuss how a judge might decide whether the defendant has committed the offence.
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