LAW 1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Purposive Approach, Social Fact, Wednesday 13
Exam revision session last lecture
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exam changes every year.
Exam goes for 2 hours
Part 1-Statutory Interpretation (50 marks)
Question 1- 15 marks
Question 2- 35 marks
Part 2-IPLT (50 marks)
Question 3- 25 Marks
Question 4- 15 marks
Question 5- 10 marks
Statutory Interpretation
1)Identify the elements (key words or phrases) E.g ride, person etc therefore, establish 2
headings under those names.
2)Purposive approach
3)Extrinsic materials
_Latin Maxims
5)Presumptions
6)Interpretive provisions (in the Act or in the Acts Interpretation Acts)
7)Dictionary
Ensure you can apply both SA and Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Acts (but only the
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Make sue to state ou ae usig the eaple= I ill e usig ditioa to defie…
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–Avoid repeating facts (IRAC not MIRAC DO NOT MENTION FACTS)
–Identify main issues in introduction (e.g state there are 3 issues
–Give each issue a new paragraph and heading. For each issue use IRAC
–Consider counter arguments
–Draw together threads in your conclusion, and have a conclusion on each issue
***Bring in own Acts Interpretations Act***
Mentioning K Generation just put it in brackets
Question 2- Indigenous
-Know the readings
Meyerson on legal theory
Irene Watson
Mabo and related cases
-Going to ask about positivism and natural law
-Plan and structure your answers
-Make a aguet, dot just uote soeoe elses poit. Thik itically. E.g Mabo is
fantastic because x y and z
-Name people
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