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Every OCR A-Level Law exam question on Statutory interpretation, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on Statutory interpretation, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q3 (12 marks): Discuss the disadvantages of the Golden Rule of statutory interpretation.
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q2 (8 marks): Describe the literal rule and illustrate its use with case examples.
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q4 (8 marks): Discuss the advantages of the purposive approach to statutory interpretation.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1 (8 marks): Describe the extrinsic aids which can be used by judges when interpreting statutes.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q4 (12 marks): Discuss the advantages of the literal rule of statutory interpretation.
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q2 (8 marks): Explain the Golden Rule of statutory interpretation and illustrate its use in cases.
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1 (8 marks): Describe the literal rule of statutory interpretation. Give case examples to illustrate its use.
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3 (12 marks): Discuss the disadvantages of the literal rule of statutory interpretation.
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q2 (8 marks): Explain the way the mischief rule is used to interpret statutes.
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q2 (8 marks): Describe the use of the mischief rule to interpret statutes.
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q4 (12 marks): Discuss the advantages of the mischief rule.
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q1 (8 marks): Explain and illustrate the purposive approach to statutory interpretation.
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