“…ilar passage in the 6th (2013) edition of Bennion and the observations of Lord Millett in R (Edison First Power Ltd) v Central ValuationOfficer [2003] UKHL 20, [2003] 4 All ER 209, at [116] to [117]. As Lord Millett there said:…”
“…rverse consequences: see, for example, Inland Revenue Comrs v Hinchy [1960] AC 748, 768 (Lord Reid), and R (Edison First Power Ltd) v Central Valuation Officer [2003] 4 All ER 209, paras 25 (Lord Hoffmann) and 116 (Lord Millett). Indeed, even greater violence can be done to statutory language where it is plain that there has been a draft…”
“…WLR 3169 and R (oao Edison First Power Ltd) v Central Valuation Officer [2003] UKHL 20 [2003] 4 All ER 209) are not really on point because the irrationality claim only arises once the construction part of the appeal is resolved in the SSWP’s favour despite having t…”