Bennion, Bailey and Norbury on Statutory Interpretation 9th ed

Bennion, Bailey and Norbury on Statutory Interpretation is the leading work on statutory interpretation. It provides a clear and comprehensive guide to understanding, interpreting and applying legislation. Regularly used by practitioners and academics, and frequently cited in judgments throughout the common law world, it is a trusted and authoritative resource.

Key features:

• Comprehensive and up to date account of statutory interpretation
• Logical structure and overviews enable readers to find information quickly
• Each section begins with a succinct summary of legal principles, which is followed by more detailed commentary and analysis
• Extensive examples bring to life the principles discussed in the text

   

  New for the 9th edition:

  • include a new method statement/checklist to help guide the busy practitioner through the interpretive process
  • contain rewritten and restructured chapters on the core principles of interpretation
  • draw on key recent Supreme Court decisions (many of which themselves cite the work)
  • contain a rewritten chapter on the effect on domestic law of EU law, in light of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
  • reflect the ongoing stream of case law in the field of statutory interpretation, with new and updated examples bringing the principles to life.