Bennion, Bailey and Norbury on Statutory Interpretation

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.

The eighth edition includes a comprehensive account of recent developments, including enhanced coverage of EU-related law in light of Brexit. There is new content on devolved legislation, which has been contributed by subject specialists. The remaining material has also been restructured and rewritten in places, building on the work begun in the previous edition to improve accessibility and enhance the content.

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