Advantages and Disadvantages of the Purposive approach


	Advantages and Disadvantages of the Purposive approach
	Advantages it makes sense to look at the whole purpose of the act it gives effect to parliaments intentions it allows judges to use their common sense it is also sensivble to use external aids like Hansard it allows judges t9o consider social and technological changes	Disadvantages finding the intention of parliament can be quite difficult it is undemocratic it might cause uncertainty if a judge changes the meaning of a statute
	Evaluation the purposive approach is used in Europe and Britains membership of the EU and the human rights act

the purposive approach is used in Europe and Britains membership of the EU and the human rights act

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