Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Judicial Notice — Subsidiary Legislation — Court Obliged to Take Judicial Notice

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Courts must take judicial notice of subsidiary legislation. The principle applies to all courts. The rule is statutory. The court does not require proof of subsidiary legislation. The principle promotes judicial efficiency. The court will apply the law as published. The principle is well-established.

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