IOS 2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 SOLUTIONS 2022
UNIQUE NO 753780
Question 1
1.1 Criticism of the textualist approach: (i) The role played by the common law presumptions is
reduced to a mere 'last resort'.
(ii) In this narrow approach, the literal meaning of words are regarded as the primary index
of the legislature's intention.
(iii) Other important internal and external aids to interpretation are ignored unless the
textual meaning is ambiguous or unclear.
(iv) The intention of the legislature is dependant on how clear the language is to a court.
(v) Few legislative texts are so clear that only one interpretation is possible.
UNIQUE NO 753780
Question 1
1.1 Criticism of the textualist approach: (i) The role played by the common law presumptions is
reduced to a mere 'last resort'.
(ii) In this narrow approach, the literal meaning of words are regarded as the primary index
of the legislature's intention.
(iii) Other important internal and external aids to interpretation are ignored unless the
textual meaning is ambiguous or unclear.
(iv) The intention of the legislature is dependant on how clear the language is to a court.
(v) Few legislative texts are so clear that only one interpretation is possible.
