Understanding Common Law Legislation: Drafting and Interpretation

by F.A.R. Bennion

Many countries use and apply the common law. The common law world largely operates through statutes enacted by a country's 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.

250 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 2001

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[Salem Lorot · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the ideas that the late Bennion always puts across in his books. Bennion has been a great influence in legislative drafting circles and I respect him.