Reviewed case brief
Attorney-General v. Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
[1957] AC 436
[1957] AC 436 · House of Lords
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1957
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The long title of an Act is part of the Act and may be used as an aid to interpretation. However, where the enacting words are clear and unambiguous, neither the long title nor the preamble can restrict or qualify them.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1957] AC 436
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