Interpreting Statutes

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This book takes a new approach to statutory interpretation. The authors consider the fundamental importance of context in statutory interpretation across various fields of regulation. They explore the problems which arise from the frequent disjunction between regulatory design and subsequent statutory interpretation. The book is divided into two parts. The first covers several areas dealing with fundamental theoretical issues. The second deals with particular areas of the law, such as criminal law and corporate law. It addresses the utility and functionality of the general theories from different legal perspectives and illustrates the fact that different interpretive principles may take precedence in different areas of the law. It reveals the complexity of statutory interpretation when applied to actual practice in a particular area of law.