LPAB26 Advanced Statutory Interpretation

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* Jurisprudence * Amendments, repeals, and expires * Modern Approach * Literal Approach / Common Law --Engineers case --> Mills v Meeking --> CIC Insurance --> Project Blue Sky ---> Alcan (NT) --> Certain Lloyd's Underwriters case --> SZTAL * Statutory Approach - AIA s15AA and IA s33 -- Intrinsict Materials -- Extrinsict Materials AIA s15AB and IA s34 -- Limits to Extrinsict * Common Law - interpretation -- Latin Maxims: Noscitur a sociis, Ejusdem generis, Expressio unius est exclusio alterius, Generalia specialibus non derogant, Expressum facit cessare tacitum, reddendo singualr singulis, ut res magis valeat guam pereat, hendiadys. -- Mischief Rule -- Golden Rule -- Context Rules: punctuation, grammar / parsing, all words are assumed to carry meaning, words used consistently, reference to legislation (intrinsic), words interpreted as per current meaning, by reference to prior or other legislation, audience, prior existing law. * Presumptions -- Displacement of presumptions -- Principle of legality -- Prospective, not retrospective -- Law is constitutional -- Private clauses -- Self-incrimination -- Professional Privilege -- Prerogative powers -- Penal provisions -- Property rights -- Re-enactment of provision/words -- Binding the Crown -- Extraterritorial effect -- International Law ----Vienna Convention ----CISG * Bill of Rights -- Arguments for and against -- Australia: express and implied constitutional rights -- Bill of Right statutes: Cth, Act, Vic, Qld, UK