LSystem

Question 1

LSystem: Literal rule - meaning and example

Answer 1

“Impersonating”. Words have clear meaning.

Question 2

LSystem: Golden rule - meaning and example

Answer 2

“Vicinity of airport”. Words give an absurd result. Court uses different meaning

Question 3

LSystem: Mischief rule - meaning and example

Answer 3

“drunk bike” is carriage? Problem Parliament was seeking to remedy (looks at the gap in the old law)

Question 4

LSystem: Purposive approach - meaning?

Answer 4

why statute exists

Question 5

LSystem: Expresso - meaning?

Answer 5

If complete list, other are excluded

Question 6

LSystem: Noscitur a sociis - meaning?

Answer 6

“surrounding” words (restaurant – entertainment)

Question 7

LSystem: Pari materia - meaning?

Answer 7

other laws regulating same topic

Question 8

LSystem: Ejusdem generis - meaning?

Answer 8

words are followed by “and other” (“generic”)

Question 9

LSystem: Master`s decision appealed to…

Answer 9

High court judge

Question 10

LSystem: Judicial review is performed by which court / division

Answer 10

King’s Bench Division

Question 11

LSystem: Appeal term Civil / Criminal

Answer 11

21 / 28

Question 12

LSystem: Horizontal binding rules: Supreme/ Appeal / High court / Crown

Answer 12

Supreme is not bind
Appeal – bind in Civil, not bind in Criminal
High court – if 1st instance – not binding. If appeal – bind
Crown – not bind