In relation to the courts’ powers to interpret legislation, explain and differentiate betw

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In relation to the courts’ powers to interpret legislation, explain and differentiate between:

(a) the literal approach, including the golden rule; and (5 marks)

(b) the purposive approach, including the mischief rule. (5 marks)

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Tutorial note:In order to apply any piece of legislation, judges have to determine its meaning. In other words they are required to interpret thestatute before them in order to give it meaning. The diffi culty, however, is that the words in statutes do no

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