HD LEVEL PUBLIC LAW NOTES

Description

TOPICS INCLUDE: • Approaches to statutory interpretation • Text • Intrinsic context • Purpose • Interpretation Acts • Principle of legality • Mistakes in legislation • Legislative drafting • The legislative process • Parliamentary and pre-parliamentary materials • Legislative history • Legislative antecedents • Delegated legislation • Other statutes • Use of common law precedent in statutory interpretation • Pre-existing common law • International materials • Contracts: approach, text, context, purpose • Parol evidence rule • Codelfa, “True Rule” • Drafting errors in contracts • Classes and characteristics of contracts • Boilerplate provisions