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In Secretary of State for Transport v. Curzon Park Ltd (2021), the English Court of Appeal cited the…

Fisher v Bell is cited for the literal-rule point that "the court should not seek to rectify legislative anomalies where the language of the statute is clear". Filling gaps…

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In Secretary of State for Transport v. Curzon Park Ltd (2021), the English Court of Appeal cited the judgment of Lord Parker CJ in Fisher v. Bell (1961) for which proposition?

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Fisher v Bell is cited for the literal-rule point that "the court should not seek to rectify legislative anomalies where the language of the statute is clear". Filling gaps to carry out Parliament's intention is the approach Fisher v Bell declined to take; the remedy for an anomaly lies with Parliament.

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