Statutory interpretation

Introduction The concept of a spooky action at a distance, which describe the how an object could be affected, moved, or changed without being physically affected by another object, has raised different arguments throughout history. Some believe that action at a distance would describe all the uncertainties of quantum physics and would help us understand the unknowns of quantum mechanics. There have been varies experiments that support the claims of action at a distance and those who disagree…

However, they are just that: interpretations. All of which delve deeper into speculation, rather than actual quantifiable data. There is a large schism in the science community over whether or not multiverse is a legitimate science. Those that are oppositional to multiverse theories, are…

CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. TECHNICAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL EFFECT ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN SINGAPORE CONTEXT 3. ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 4. CONCLUSION 5. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION High-rise, high-density living has been embraced as a positive accommodation solution for many millions of people living in Singapore. This assignment outlines a defective of high-rese building in Singapore. Singapore, whose land area is around 660 km2, it is one of the most high-densely…

Fertilization and Embryology Act of 1990 is at the heart of this appeal. The case is about whether cell nuclear replacement (CNR) was outside the scope of the Act or whether it was for the purpose, which could not be license under the Act. The main statutory interpretation approach discussed by the judges in deciding the appeal was the purposive approach. It was held that the embryos created by cell nuclear replacement were protected under the Act. The court took into consideration the…

and political rights of individuals. Australia is the only western democracy in the world without either a constitutionally entrenched bill of rights or non-entrenched, statutory bills of rights. United State and Canada are examples of countries with constitutionally entrenched bills of rights. Examples of countries with statutory bills of right include United Kingdom and New Zealand. There are heated debates about whether Australia should adopt a bill of rights of some form. This essay will…

‘In truth the judges ought not to blame the draughtsmen overmuch. They ought to blame themselves or their predecessors in their judicial seats.’ Introduction There seem to be two main characters at the start . As such, it is apposite that I briefly outline how the role of draughtsmen and judges interplay in the common law system. Essentially, draughtsmen drafts statutes according to the purpose of parliament and judges interpret the statutes and apply it to the case before them. I will explore…

essay, A Matter of Interpretation, Justice Antonin Scalia lays out three key elements of textualism, which are also present in different approaches of statutory and constitutional interpretation. These elements guide other constitutional interpretations like, strict constructionism and living/evolving Constitution. The key elements which are present on the already mentioned approaches are: context, meaning and intent. Justice Scalia states in his essay, “in textual interpretation, context is…

involving call-in pay. Neser argues that the text is unambiguous, and as such the Board was unjustified in looking to extrinsic sources to discern the HCGPP’s meaning. We disagree. “‘The first step in determining legislative intent is to look at the statutory language and if the words of the statute, construed according to their common and everyday meaning, are clear and unambiguous. . . .’” Johnson v. Mayor & City Council of Balt. City, 387 Md. 1, 11 (2005) (quoting Oaks v. Connors, 339 Md.…

construe an agency’s rule or regulation, ‘the principles governing our interpretation of a statute apply.’” Hranicka v. Chesapeake Surgical, Ltd., 443 Md. 289, 298 (2015) (quoting Christopher, supra, 381 Md. at 209). Accordingly, as we set out to construe the HCGPP, our analysis begins by…

protect endangered species from indirect harm, such as timber harvesting. 2. Canons: A) It is unclear whether the meaning of the phrase “to harm” can include indirect conduct, one can look at §1 to gain a better understanding of the statutory purpose; B) In the case of statutory ambiguity, the purpose clause can be a valuable source of insight into the intent of the legislature; C) The purpose clause states that the statute was created to protect the land that wildlife depends on by eliminating…