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English Legal System

Statutory interpretation

Sample essay question

‘The literal approach is dominant in the English legal system, although it is not without critics and devices do exist for circumventing it when it is seen as too restrictive.’

Discuss the operation of the techniques of statutory interpretation in light of the above statement.