TY - BOOK AU - Colin Manchester TI - Manchester & Salter on Exploring the Law: The Dynamics of Precedent and Statutory Interpretation  SN - 9780414041851  U1 - 340.0942 PY - 2011///.  CY - United Kingdom PB - Sweet & Maxwell  N1 - Introduction; Part 1 Principles; Part 2 Selected Case Studies; Part 3 Tracing the Evolution of Law in Selected Fields N2 - This book takes a unique approach focusing on the cornerstones of legal method - precedent and statutory interpretation - to provide students with an understanding of the basic principles of law. It uses case studies to demonstrate the link between the mechanics of statutory interpretation, precedent and substantive law, whilst drawing on critical legal theory and introducing the major critical perspectives ER -