Yes, I refer to what takes place/should take precedence in our courts in the Uk. But do certain courts take a slightly different stance? Ie do lower courts rely on case law and the letter of the law and higher courts taking the intention of the legislation into account.. maybe for times when the law was poorly written and loopholes found with init which resulted in unintended consequences which need to be clarified. I suspect that a simple view would be taken in lower courts, but when courts are disagreeing with each other and the case goes up to the high/appeal/supreme courts, the intention of the law (designed to correct the mischief ) must be taken into account and even given a substantial weight?
Steve