Government Interpretation of Law vs. Rule of Law: A Legal Analysis

This essay examines the challenges arising when government ministers impose their interpretations of legal rules, particularly during health emergencies, through the lens of the constitutional principle of the rule of law. It discusses how public institutions must justify their power legally and socially. The essay highlights the importance of protecting the rule of law from anarchy, ensuring predictability in legal consequences, and guaranteeing formal arbitrariness. It also addresses the complexities of statutory instruments (SIs) and the difficulties in interpreting and complying with laws, referencing the UK's three legal systems and the decentralization of power. The essay concludes by identifying illegality, irrationality/unreasonableness, and legitimate expectations as key reasons for avoiding government overreach in legal interpretations.

Coronavirus health emergency

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‘From the perspective of the constitutional principle of the rule of law, what is the problem
with government ministers seeking to impose their interpretation of legal rules on individuals
when the law underpinning their actions does not seem to provide for such an interpretation,
strictly speaking?’........................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

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‘From the perspective of the constitutional principle of the rule of law, what is the problem with
government ministers seeking to impose their interpretation of legal rules on individuals
when the law underpinning their actions does not seem to provide for such an
interpretation, strictly speaking?’
At present, the concept has changed to new results. According to it, public institutions
must be able to publicly justify the exercise of power as legally valid and socially justified. It's a
modernized name for today's natural law effectively and efficiently. There are efforts to clarify
the meaning of the rule of law that is generally related to the standards and drives that the rule of
law is intended to fulfill. At first, the rule of law needs to be protected from anarchy and the
Hobbes war against all (McCall, 2021). Secondly, the rule of law should allow people to fully
plan to know in advance the legal consequences of various actions. At last, the rule of law needs
to guarantee at least some form of formal arbitrariness.
As on the other hand, a statutory document (SI) is a document created by the government
sector to change the law. They are published with justification to define the manner of the
purpose of the SI and why changes are required. JCSI generally accepts only evidence from the
government agency that created the SI will present. Opinions from the general public will be
considered but only on legal issues. This experience reflects the observations that are made about
the law over the years (York, and et.al., 2021). It involves the scope of the law, its fragmentary
structure, the level of detail, frequent changes, and the interaction of common law with European
law that make the law complex which is difficult to understand and difficult to comply with
professional users.
The legal interpretation might be needed if there are high complexity and uncertainty in
terms of the application of the laws in particular situations. Lawmakers utilize their extraordinary

terms of experience and abilities in making the law to perform their best and to make clear and
suitable lawful stop the United Kingdom has three legal systems that are as follows with
particular division. Firstly in England and another one in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
full stop it will present its historical factors effectively and efficiently. The answers below
mainly refer to the legal system of England and Wales, but also to other parts of the United
Kingdom that are required as accordingly (Žuffová, 2021). The Constitution is unified in that the
Westminster Parliament is the ultimate legislative body since 1999. At the time of
decentralization, the government has stipulated the transfer of power from the Westminster
Parliament to the Cardiff (Wales) and Belfast (Northern Ireland) Parliaments, and the Scottish
Parliament in Edinburgh. However, other legislative bodies like sub - parliaments and local
governments will derive their legislative power from the powers that are conferred by
Westminster's parliament.
As there are problems with government ministers seeking to impose their interpretation
of legal rules on individuals in terms of the basic reasons for avoidance that are Illegality, as it
happens in the following situations such as public institutions are wrong in law. The second is
Irrationality/unreasonableness, it happens in certain conditions of the decision that might be
challenged in an as unreasonable or inappropriate manner (Fahy, and et.al., 2021). And at last, it
is legitimate expectations, it involves the potential challenges that can be justified as per to the
legitimate break of trust effectively and efficiently.

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Žuffová, M., 2021. Fit for purpose? exploring the role of freedom of information laws and their
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