Print ISBN 9780190739317, ePub ISBN 9780190739690, 448 pages Constitutional Perspectives on Statutory Interpretation in South Africa offers a clear and accessible introduction to the context, principles and methodologies of statutory interpretation under...
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Print ISBN 9780190739317, ePub ISBN 9780190739690, 448 pages Constitutional Perspectives on Statutory Interpretation in South Africa offers a clear and accessible introduction to the context, principles and methodologies of statutory interpretation under the post-apartheid constitution. The text provides a guide to solving problems in statutory interpretation using a standardised approach that engages various devices, such as words and phrases, settings and schemes, policies and purposes, and constitutional rights and values. In particular, the work analyses how different constitutional values, such as certainty, clarity, consistency, efficiency and social justice inform the interpretive process. With an enquiring and applied approach, the work tests traditional rules of statutory interpretation against the principles and values of the constitution. The text offers a clear pedagogical structure that supports conceptual learning and enables independent, critical and reflective engagemen
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