BENNION ON STATUTORY INTERPRETATION ... - Francis Bennion
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<strong>BENNI<strong>ON</strong></strong> <strong>ON</strong> <strong>STATUTORY</strong> INTERPRETATI<strong>ON</strong><br />
Fifth Edition Updating Notes (Version 24, 25 Mar 2010)<br />
Section 421. Compatible construction rule<br />
Page 1325 Relevant Index entry: parliament:judges and<br />
„It is a fundamental principle of our constitutional structures that Parliament should not<br />
normally be subject to judicial scrutiny or supervision. The House of Commons is answerable<br />
to its collective conscience, and in the ultimate analysis, to the electorate.‟ (Corporate Officer<br />
of the House of Commons v The Information Commissioner & Ors [2008] EWHC 1084<br />
(Admin), [2009] 3 All ER 403, at [2]).<br />
Section 422. Judicial declaration of incompatibility (primary legislation)<br />
Pages 1330-1333 Relevant Index entry: incompatibility, declaration of, under Human Rights Act<br />
1998:primary legislation, in respect of<br />
For the quashing of a declaration of incompatibility relating to art 3 (torture) of the Convention<br />
see Secretary of State for the Home Department v Nasseri [2009] 1 All ER 116.<br />
For the making of a declaration of incompatibility in relation to the Care Standards Act 2000 s<br />
82(4)(b) see R (on the application of Wright and others) v Secretary of State for Health and<br />
another [2009] UKHL 3, [2009] 2 All ER 129 (Court of Appeal‟s proposal to write in words<br />
under Human Rights Act Act 1998 s 3 held inappropriate). Lady Hale said at [38]: „It is not for<br />
us to attempt to rewrite the legislation‟.<br />
For the making of a declaration of incompatibility in relation to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s<br />
82(1) (Sex Offenders Register) see JF & Anor (on the application of R) v Secretary of State for<br />
the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 792. It was held to be disproportionate to require<br />
registration for life without review.<br />
Section 426. Ministers’ statements of compatibility regarding Bills<br />
Page 1334 Relevant Index entry: Human Rights Act 1998:compatibility, ministers‟ statements of<br />
In relation to Code s 426(1)(b) (reproducing the Human Rights Act 1998 s 19(1)(b)), see R (On<br />
The Application of Animal Defenders International v Secretary of State For Culture, Media and<br />
Sport [2008] 2 WLR 781, [2008] UKHL 15 para [13] (in relation to Bill for the<br />
Communications Act 2003, Minister made statement under s 19(1)(b)).<br />
Section 443. Article 5 of Convention (right to liberty and security)<br />
Pages 1350-1352 Relevant Index entry: European Convention on Human Rights:Art 5 (liberty and<br />
security)<br />
For a finding that the Criminal Justice Act 1991 s 35(1) contravenes art 5(4) and that a<br />
declaration of incompatibility should be made see R (on the application of Black) v Secretary of<br />
State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 359, [2008] 4 All ER 151.<br />
Section 444. Article 6 of Convention (right to a fair trial)<br />
Pages 1353-1358 Relevant Index entry: European Convention on Human Rights:Art 6 (fair trial)<br />
Art 6 does not require a right of appeal: R (on the application of Langley v Preston Crown<br />
Court [2008] EWHC, [2009] 3 All ER 1026 at [26].<br />
Page 1356 Relevant Index entry: Human Rights Act 1998:civil rights, meaning of [New entry, not in<br />
fifth edition]<br />
See R (on the application of A) v London Borough of Croydon [2009] UKSC 8.<br />
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