Sharp v Wakefield
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1891 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Court | Court of Appeal |
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...– unless the context indicates that they bear a technical sense”). [50] Alexis v. Alberta, 2020 ABCA 188 ¶ 47. See Sharpe v. Wakefield, 22 Q.B.D. 239, 242 (C.A. 1888) per Lord Esher, M.R. (“the words of a statute must be construed as they would have been the day after the statute was passed......
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R. v. Perka, Nelson, Hines and Johnson, (1984) 55 N.R. 1 (SCC)
...[1971] Ch. 734, refd to. [para. 31]. D.P.P. (Northern Ireland) v. Lynch, [1975] A.C. 653, refd to. [para. 53]. Sharoe v. Wakefield (1888), 22 Q.B.D. 239, refd to. [para. Gambart v. Ball (1863), 32 L.J.C.P. 166, refd to. [para. 79]. Edwards v. A.G. Canada, [1930] A.C. 124, refd to. [para. 79......
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R. v. D.L.W., 2015 BCCA 169
...law. "The words of a statute must be construed as they would have been the day after the statute was passed ..." Sharpe v. Wakefleld (1888), 22 Q.B.D. 239, at p. 242 (per Lord Esher, M.R.). See also Driedger, Construction of Statutes (2nd ed. 1983) at p. 163: "Since a statute must be consid......
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7 books & journal articles
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Cases referred to in 1983
...of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1980) 5 S.C. 112 at 163-164 228 Sey v. The King (1950) 13 W.A.C.A. 128. 70 Sharpe v. Wakefield (1888) 22 Q.B.D. 239 at 241- 2. 228 Shell B.P. etc. v. Jammal Engineering Nigeria Limited (1974) 1 All N.L.R. 542. 229 Shell B.P. Limited v. Abedi & ors (1974) ......
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Table of cases
...Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), 2002 SCC 68 .........................52, 63, 64, 378 Sharpe v Wakefield (1888), 22 QBD 239 (CA) ...............................................................100–1 Slaight Communications Inc v Davidson, [1989] 1 SCR 1038 .................................
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Original Meaning
...law. “The words of a statute must be construed as they would have been the day after the statute was passed . . .” Sharpe v. Wakefield (1888) 22 Q.B.D. 239 at p. 242 ( per Lord Esher, M.R.). See also Driedger, Construction of Statutes (2nd ed. 1983) at p. 163: “Since a statute must be consi......
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Table of Cases
...Akinola (1993) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 294) 434...................................................……………391 Sharp v. Wakefield (1891) A.C. 173; (1888) 22 Q.B.D. 239; 58 L.J.M.C. 57; 60 L.T. 130…..196, 237 Sharples v. Barton (1951) 13 W.A.C.A. 198………………......................................................
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