Interpretation

[Donald ramsbottom]

">> it's what RIPA says then that's what you should do. And 
> >frankly I could
> >care less about what the HO think is in RIPA - it's what the 
> >Courts think
> >that matters. Especially if your intention is to provide a 
> >list of what's
> >included. in RIPA.

>Would you rather Tom, Dick and Harriet and M'lud go thrashing about and make
>bizarre rulings or would you rather they had some idea about what's what in
>terms of a,b,c?"

Simon I would remind you that opinions of Home Office Officials are not a
source of Law to which a Judge may refer. If he did so it would be quite
properly appealable.

At a stretch the court MAY look at Hansard to see what PARLIAMENT intended,
they cannot look at Civil Servants' interpretations of what Parliament
said, other than in the normal course of a Plaint. If the HO believes
otherwise may I suggest a quick refresher on sources of Law from any Law
school, probably first or second lecture.





Donald Ramsbottom BA LLb (Hons) PGdip
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