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Statutory Interpretation (Golden Rule (Advantages (Courts can make…

- - - - Treated by the courts as part of the Act and can be examined if there is any ambiguity in the text
    - - "any article made or adapted for use causing injury"
      - " a weapon of offence"
      - Theft Act 1968
    - - Intended to help readers identify pertinent provisions in legislation
    - - Quick and easy
      - More respectful to Parliament
    - - Followed by the Preamble - A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute.
    - - Could still have ambiguous definitions
      - May not be enough
    - - Long Title - An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
      - Short Title - Bill of Rights (1689)
  - - - Advantages
        
        Dictionary is quick and easy
        
        Hansard can clarify Parliaments intentions
      - Disadvantages
        
        Using Hansard may not represent entire opinion of Parliament
        
        Ministers may be unclear
        
        Danger of undermining authority of Parliament
- - - - Adler V George (1964) - "In the vicinity of" modified to include being IN the area
      - R V Sigsworth (1935) - Stopped son inheriting his mothers estate after murdering her
- - - - "goods, wares and merchandise"
      - Therefore does NOT apply to stocks and shares
  - - - "interest, annuities or other annual interest"
      - "other annual interest"
      - Therefore ONLY applies to "annual interest"
- - - - Hansard is the record of parliamentary debates
    - - Intention to stop prostitutes being a nuisance to others whether literally in the street or not
- - - - Charged with impersonating "any person entitled to vote" the defendant was acquitted because he impersonated a dead person, who was therefore not entitled to vote.
    - - Knife displayed in shop window should have been contrary to Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act, 1959. The literal rule was applied to say that the display was not a contract/offer to see but just an "invitation to treat"