Howard v Bodington
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 1876 |
| Date | 1876 |
| Court | Arches Court |
-
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
View this document and try vLex for 7 days - TRY VLEX
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
170 cases
- Au Kong Weng Joseph; Majlis Peguam Malaysia and Others
- Pemungut Duti Setem, Pulau Pinang; Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd
-
Hughes v Viner
... ... The distinction is a very old one, and the principle is to be found laid down as long ago as 1877 by Lord Penzance in Howard v. Bodington in these terms: There may be many provisions in Acts of Parliament which, although they are not strictly obeyed, yet do not appear to ... ...
-
Cheong Seok Leng v Public Prosecutor
...at the real intention of the legislature by carefully attending to the whole scope of the statute to be construed. In Howard v Bodington (1877) 2 PD 203, Lord Penzance supported this view and said: I believe, as far as any rule is concerned, you cannot safely go further than that in each ca......
Request a trial to view additional results
1 books & journal articles
-
Sales in Execution of Immovable Property, The Rules of Court and the Consumer Protection Act Regulations: Back to the Drawing Board?
...it is perempt ory, with an implied null ification for disobed ience ” He then adopted the wor ds of Lord Penza nce in Howard v Bodington (1877) 2 PD 203: “[Y]ou ca nnot safely go furth er than that i n each case you must look to the subjec t-matter; co nsider the importance of t he provisio......