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Black-Clawson International Ltd v Papierwerke Waldhof-Aschaffenburg AG

[1975] AC 591
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1975
Statusunclear

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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