Statutory interp recommendation (or none?) (1 Viewer)

[lawstu]

Could anyone recommend a text for interpretation of statutes for freshers?

I'm thinking of saving myself from spending - I'm guessing - a hundred dollars on something that I'd definitely need for later but just not now. The fundies/intro stuff seems plenty of reading and is only an fundies/intro course after all.

Hints are welcome and will be very much appreciated.

 

[I Study Hard]

Are you looking for a textbook/guide on statutory interpretation?
I never had one, I learnt how to interpret legislation in my classes and found I didn't need an extra text to teach me =)

 

[Omnipotence]

Don't need one.

 

[lawstu]

Cool, thanks, guys.

Just to be clear, the fresher law text and readers, the relevant Acts, and classes/seminars/tutes, I should be more than equipped to deal with statutes, right? Thanks in advance.

 

[I Study Hard]

There's no reason you shouldn't be. Some statutes are harder to interpret than others *cough* tax legislation *cough* but you should be fine. If you're having trouble with interpretation just ask your teacher, they'll be happy to help.

 

[izzy88]

Cool, thanks, guys.

Just to be clear, the fresher law text and readers, the relevant Acts, and classes/seminars/tutes, I should be more than equipped to deal with statutes, right? Thanks in advance.

You should be fine. To be honest statutes are not necessarily the most difficult aspects of law - reading and getting the law from cases can be more difficult.

Also, my first year law courses hardly dealt with statute at all - it was usually caselaw (eg. Foundations of law, torts, even contract and public law I think).