Contents
Foreword To The Eighth Edition;
Editor's Preface To The Eighth Edition;
Editor's Preface To The Ninth Edition;
Table Of Cases;
Part 1;
The Nature Of Legislation;
Chapter 1. Concepts And Classes;
Chapter 2. Acts Of Parliament;
Chapter 3. Subordinate Legislation;
Chapter 4 Devolved Legislation;
Part 2;
The Legislative Process ;
Chapter 5 Primary Legislation ;
Chapter 6 Subordinate Legislation ;
Chapter 7 Devolved Legislation ;
Chapter 8 Drafting Of Legislation;
Chapter 9 Access To Legislation;
Part 3;
The Effect Of Legislation;
Chapter 10 Timing;
Chapter 11 Extent And Application;
Chapter 12 Statutory Rights, Powers And Duties;
Chapter 13 Statutory Corporations ;
Chapter 14 Effect On Other Law;
Chapter 15 Errors In Legislation;
Part 4;
Interpretation Of Legislation;
Chapter 16 Introduction To Statutory Interpretation;
Chapter 17 The Cardinal Rule: Construction According To Plain Meaning;
Chapter 18 Literal Or Purposive Interpretation;
Chapter 19 Rebuttable Presumptions Of Construction;
Chapter 20 Other Canons And Principles Of Construction;
Chapter 21 Expressions Which Change Meaning Over Time;
Chapter 22 The Interpretation Act 1978;
Chapter 23 Other General Interpretation Provisions ;
Chapter 24 Other Specific Interpretation Provisions;
Chapter 25 Section 3 Of The Human Rights Act 1998;
Chapter 26 Use Of Parts Of Legislation Other Than Text For Construction;
Chapter 27 Use Of Extraneous Materials In Construing Legislation;
Chapter 28 The Rule In Pepper V Hart;
Chapter 29 Interpretation Of Special Kinds Of Legislation;
Part 5;
European Legislation;
Chapter 30 Nature Of European Legislation;
Chapter 31 The Legislative Process;
Chapter 32; Effect And Interpretation;
Appendix; Extracts Of Judgments And Other Documents.