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What is English Law derived from?
Ans: Primary legislation
Legislation
Ans: The laws passed by Parliament
Primary Legislation
Ans: Acts of Parliament
Statute
Ans: Law
Secondary Legislation
Ans: Laws made under primary legislation
Statutory Instruments
Ans: Regulations, rules and orders passed by ministers
By-Laws
Ans: Local laws under the Local Government Act 1972
Orders in Council
Ans: Laws made by the Privy Council
Who's role is it to interpret and enforce legislation
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Ans: The courts
The Literal Rule
Ans: Words should be given their plain, ordinary, natural meeting
The Golden Rule
Ans: The literal rule should be followed unless it produces an absurd or inconsistent result or a
result that would be an affront to public policy
The Mischief Rule
Ans: Interpreting legislation in light of the law that existed before that legislation
Purposive approach
Ans: Interpreting the legislation so as to give effect to its purpose
Ejusdem Generis
Ans: Of the same type
Noscitur a sociis
Ans: Known by the company it keeps
Expression unius est exclusio alterius
Ans: To express one thing is to exclude other things
Presumption against alteration of the common law
Ans: Parliament can expressly alter the common law, but the courts should not imply an
intention to change the existing law
Presumption against retrospective operation of statute
Ans: Parliament can expressly state that an Act comes into force on an earlier date, but if not
the courts should presume that statutes do not operate retrospectively
Presumption against deprivation of liberty, property and private rights
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PGDL Public Law Questions with Detailed
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What is English Law derived from?
Ans: Primary legislation
Legislation
Ans: The laws passed by Parliament
Primary Legislation
Ans: Acts of Parliament
Statute
Ans: Law
Secondary Legislation
Ans: Laws made under primary legislation
Statutory Instruments
Ans: Regulations, rules and orders passed by ministers
By-Laws
Ans: Local laws under the Local Government Act 1972
Orders in Council
Ans: Laws made by the Privy Council
Who's role is it to interpret and enforce legislation
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Ans: The courts
The Literal Rule
Ans: Words should be given their plain, ordinary, natural meeting
The Golden Rule
Ans: The literal rule should be followed unless it produces an absurd or inconsistent result or a
result that would be an affront to public policy
The Mischief Rule
Ans: Interpreting legislation in light of the law that existed before that legislation
Purposive approach
Ans: Interpreting the legislation so as to give effect to its purpose
Ejusdem Generis
Ans: Of the same type
Noscitur a sociis
Ans: Known by the company it keeps
Expression unius est exclusio alterius
Ans: To express one thing is to exclude other things
Presumption against alteration of the common law
Ans: Parliament can expressly alter the common law, but the courts should not imply an
intention to change the existing law
Presumption against retrospective operation of statute
Ans: Parliament can expressly state that an Act comes into force on an earlier date, but if not
the courts should presume that statutes do not operate retrospectively
Presumption against deprivation of liberty, property and private rights
