Principle

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Pre-Action Notice – Applicability to Actions Founded on Contract

Area of law
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Court
Supreme Court

The statutory language determines coverage. "No suit" is broader than "any suit for any act done in pursuance of an Act." The principle applies to interpretation of notice provisions. Contract claims are included. The rule prevents restrictive reading where the language is wide. The court…

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