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Black-Clawson International Ltd v Papierwerke Waldhof-Aschaffenburg AG
[1975] AC 591
Key Principle
When construing a statute, courts may look at the mischief which the legislation was intended to remedy, but Hansard and parliamentary materials are not admissible as an aid to statutory interpretation.
Area of Law
procedure, public-law
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