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Why constructive ambiguity is sometimes the best policy

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In areas of rapid economic and social change, the courts are in a better position to interpret the law than a rigid codification, which leads to as many anomalies as before the changes were enacted. Principal private residence relief, international residence and employment status are areas where courts have generally managed to find consistent principles upon which to base their judgements.
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