Legal Method

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning....Pages 3-25
The Classifications of English Law....Pages 26-45
The Jurisdictions of the Principal English Courts....Pages 46-61
The Constitutional Context of Legal Method....Pages 62-74
The Legal Structure of the European Community....Pages 75-85
The Enforceability of European Community Law in the United Kingdom....Pages 86-95
European Community Law and National Sovereignty....Pages 96-105
Finding, Citing and Using the Sources of Law....Pages 106-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
An Introduction to the Doctrine of Binding Precedent....Pages 125-136
Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum....Pages 137-152
Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions of Precedent....Pages 153-159
Does the House of Lords Bind Itself?....Pages 160-179
Does the Court of Appeal Bind Itself?....Pages 180-190
Does the High Court Bind Itself?....Pages 191-195
Precedent as a Vehicle for Law Reform....Pages 196-210
Precedent in the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance....Pages 211-220
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
An Introduction to Statute Law and Statutory Interpretation....Pages 223-229
Legislative Drafting....Pages 230-249
Plain Meanings, Mischiefs and Purposes....Pages 250-266
The Idea of Legislative Intention....Pages 267-276
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Modern Interpretation in Practice....Pages 277-325
Some Studies of Statutory Drafting and Interpretation....Pages 326-332
The Principles of Interpretation used by the European Court of Justice....Pages 333-338
Back Matter....Pages 339-357