Understanding legislation a practical guide to statutory interpretation

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to domestic legislation : statutes and subordinate legislation -- Anatomy and structure of domestic legislation -- Core principles and approach -- General presumptions as to the intended effect of legislation -- Interaction of legislation -- Internal aids to interpretation -- External aids to interpretation -- The Interpretation Act 1978 -- The effect of international law on domestic legislation -- Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 : Sections 3 and 4 -- Sources of EU law and the nature, anatomy and structure of EU legislation -- Interpretation of EU law and its effect on domestic legislation -- Research tools and works of reference -- Checklist : practical considerations.