Heydon's Case
(1584) 3 Co Rep 7a
The court must ask what the common law was, what mischief it did not provide for, what remedy Parliament appointed, and the true reason of the remedy.
15-mark question · Part B · Interpretation of Statutes
(1584) 3 Co Rep 7a
The court must ask what the common law was, what mischief it did not provide for, what remedy Parliament appointed, and the true reason of the remedy.