Statutory Interpretation

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What is the literal rule?
The plain, ordinary, dictionary meaning
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Name 3 cases of the literal rule?
1) Cheeseman 2) LNER v Berriman 3) Whitley v Chappell
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When is the golden rule used?
When the literal rule/meaning would be absurd
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Name 3 cases of the golden rule and say if they use the narrow or wider approad?
R v Allen - Narrow, RE Sigsworth - Wider and Adler v George
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Where does the Mischief rule come from?
Heydons case - what the law was before the act was passed and what remedy were parliament trying to resolve
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Name the cases of the Mischief rule?
Smith v Hughes - prostitutes and DHSS v Royal College of Nursing - backstreet abortions
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Cases of the purposive approach?
Jones v Tower Boot - actions not part of their jobs, Cutter v Eagle Star - car park not road and Tesco v Brent - sold a 14yr old 18 DVD
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Whats an intrinsic aid? and give 3 examples?
something inside the act - preamble, marginal notes and long title
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Whats an extrinsic aid? and give 3 examples?
something outside the act - dictionary, hansard and law reform reports
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Adv. and Dis. to the Literal Rule?
Adv. - apply the will of parliament Dis. - can lead to absurd results
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Adv. and Dis. to the Golden Rule?
Adv. - leads to fewer absurd results Dis. - no clear meaning of whats absurd
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Adv. and Dis. to the Mischief Rule?
Adv. - promotes flexibility in the law Dis. - comes from a time when drafting wasnt as good as it is now
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Adv. and Dis. to the Purposive Approach?
Adv. - Lord Denning championed the rule Dis. - gives too much power to judges
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Name 3 cases of the literal rule?

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1) Cheeseman 2) LNER v Berriman 3) Whitley v Chappell

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When is the golden rule used?

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Name 3 cases of the golden rule and say if they use the narrow or wider approad?

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Where does the Mischief rule come from?

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