Legal Method Case Study

Legal Method practice coursework

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Law School Department of Academic Legal Studies

Legal Method Practice Coursework Deadline for submission : NLS Week 15 (NTU week 28)

PART A is worth 80% of the marks for this practice coursework PART B is worth 20% of the marks for this practice coursework1

PART A Read through the attached extracts from Jack v. Wessex County Council [1999] and answer the following questions:

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What were the material facts in the case?

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Explain, in your own words, the legal issue(s) in the case

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Which technique(s) of statutory interpretation, rules of language and/or presumptions do you consider that Lord Hoffmann employed in the case? Give reasons for your answer. To what aids of statutory interpretation did Lord Hoffmann refer? Your answer must indicate whether such aids are ‘intrinsic’ or ‘extrinsic’.

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Explain why the House of Lords was not bound by the majority decision in Snow v. Kent County Council [1977] in the case.

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Explain, in your own words, the ratio decidendi of Jack v. Wessex County Council [1999]

Word limit: There is no word limit for this part of the assessment. However, your answers should be as concise and accurate as possible (see criteria below).

Important notice: When answering questions relating to the material facts, legal issue and ratio decidendi of the case, you MUST confine your reading to the case extract provided. If it is apparent that you have referred to extraneous material relating to the case extract such as a case summary, this will be reflected negatively in your grade.

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Legal Method practice coursework

PLAGIARISM WARNING You must not plagiarise material from the case extract. Any material taken directly from the judgment must be in quotations and refer to the appropriate line number(s). You will receive very little credit if you use...