Thinking About Statutes - Interpretation, Interaction, Improvement

A practical and lively discussion of the English Law on statutes.

List of contents

1. Statutory interpretation; 2. The interaction between common law and statute; 3. Improving statutes.

About the author

Andrew Burrows, QC (Hon), FBA, Barrister and Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple is Professor of the Law of England at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls College. He was a Law Commissioner for England and Wales (1994–99) and President of the Society of Legal Scholars (2016–17). His other books include Remedies for Torts and Breach of Contract (2005), The Law of Restitution (2011), A Restatement of the English Law of Unjust Enrichment (2012) and A Restatement of the English Law of Contract (2016). He is a joint author of Anson's Law of Contract (2016), the general editor of English Private Law and an editor of Chitty on Contracts (2016) and Clerk and Lindsell on Torts (2017).

Summary

This series of Hamlyn Lectures examines the topic of statute law from three distinct points of view: interpretation, interaction and improvement. It will appeal to law students, both undergraduate and graduate, political scientists, practising lawyers, and readers with a general interest in law.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Burrows, Andrew (University of Oxford) Burrows
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781108465786
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46578-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: The Hamlyn Lectures; The Hamlyn Lectures
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Law, LAW / General, Legal History, Legislation, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, Regulation of legal profession