Understanding Common Law Legislation: Drafting and Interpretation 1st Edition by

Description: Understanding Common Law Legislation by F.A.R. Bennion Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The common law world (the Commonwealth and United States) operates through statutes applied under a uniform system, the essence of which is uniquely described in this book. In this book, Francis Bennion distills forty years of his prolific writings on statute law and statutory interpretation to provide a valuable introduction. Publisher Description Many countries use and apply the common law. The common law world largely operates through statutes enacted by a countrys democratic legislature. These statutes are drafted and interpreted according to a uniform system of rules, presumptions, principles and canons evolved over centuries by common law judges. In this book, Francis Bennion distills forty years of his prolific writings on statute law and statutory interpretation to provide valuable guidance on statutory interpretation applicable to all common law jurisdictions.KEY FEATURESExplains the system of interpretation common to British, Commonwealth, and United States legislation under the common lawShows how the traditional method of statutory interpretation interlocks with the new system under the Human Rights Act (1998)Describes for students and legal practitioners the way to interpret British, Commonwealth, and United States legislationThis title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase. Author Biography The author was formerly one of the Parliamentary Counsel, responsible for drafting British legislation. His drafting work includes, among much constitutional and other legislation, the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. As a constitutional lawyer, he has also advised at various times the governments of Pakistan, Ghana, Jamaica, and Gibraltar. He drafted constitutions for Pakistan (1956) and Ghana (1959-1961) on those countries attaining the status of independent republics. He was also formerly law tutor at St Edmund Hall in the University of Oxford, and is currently a Research Associate of the University of Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Details ISBN 0199564108 ISBN-13 9780199564101 Title Understanding Common Law Legislation Author F.A.R. Bennion Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 256 Edition 1st Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:20279392; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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