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Our leading academic and legal expert will address the role of statutory interpretation in the legal system. Courts have developed rules to govern the interpretation of the laws and other regulations that govern our daily lives. Traditional approaches, the mischief rule, the golden and literal rules have each played a part in explaining the current approach of the courts. Judicial analysis has developed other approaches.
This workshop will enable you to develop analytical tools for the statutory language before you. Interpreting the language of each section with a confident understanding of the relevance of the context, structure and authority of the legislative instrument, you will be able to draw on insights beyond the grasp of the less-trained eye. You will be able to unlock the potential of the skilled advocate’s insights and use the full weight of case precedents, legislative intent, implied assumptions and other aspects of the legislation that are not available to the lay observer. Your submissions and opinions will be endowed with a new level of effectiveness.
Four CPD units (one unit per hour)
This course consists of three webinars led by expert James Emmett of Banco Chambers. Topics covered include:
General principles of interpretation - Tue 17 Nov 2020; 4.30 - 5.45pm
Textual considerations - Wed 18 Nov 2020; 4.30 - 5.45pm
Interaction between statutes - Thu 19 Nov 2020; 4.30 - 6:00pm
The final webinar concludes with Q & A.
A discount of 10% is available to UTS Alumni or UTS Staff enrolling in this short course. If you’re eligible for this discount, please ensure you have provided your UTS Student or Staff ID number in your UTS Open Profile (under ‘A bit about you’).
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Please note that discounts cannot be combined. A limit of one discount applies per person per course session.
This course will be facilitated online using Zoom video conferencing. You will need:
Your Zoom sessions will commence at 4:30pm, please be on time!
This program is particularly useful for:
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START DATE |
09 March |
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MODE |
Online |
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DURATION |
4 hrs |
James Emmett is an experienced advocate practising in commercial litigation, insurance, maritime/ aviation, and public law matters. He is ranked by the Doyle’s Guide 2020 as preeminent junior counsel in Transport, leading junior counsel in Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution NSW and recommended junior counsel in Insolvency & Restructuring NSW. He is named as an expert in the Shipping chapter of Who’s Who Legal: Australia 2020 and Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2020.
In addition to his private practice, James has lectured for many years, primarily at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), especially in areas of statutory interpretation and private international law. He is presently an Adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW.
James is chair of the National Association for the Visual Arts that leads advocacy, policy and action for a contemporary Australian arts sector. He is also a director of Twenty10 incorporating the Gay & Lesbian Counselling Service and sits on the Advisory Board of the La Trobe University Centre for Legislation.
These webinars are conducted via Zoom. For optimum participation, you should have a functioning webcam, microphone and headphone or speakers.
