Legislation and Statutory Interpretation

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the legislative process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Describe the relative importance of the stages of the legislative process.

2.

Be able to evaluate the rules of statutory interpretation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain the rules of statutory interpretation, citing case examples.

  • 2.2.

    Evaluate the rules of statutory interpretation with reference to case law.

3.

Be able to evaluate the rules of language to statutory interpretation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Evaluate the use of language rules to statutory interpretation.