Question 1

Section A

A statute regulating commercial drone flights was drafted in 2015. A new case involves a 'hybrid hover-car' that was not invented when the act was passed. The judge looks at the original problem the statute was trying to prevent (low-altitude privacy breaches) to apply the law to the hover-car. Which rule of statutory interpretation is the judge applying?

Accepted Answer

Identify the rule that specifically looks at the historical problem or 'defect' the statute was designed to fix.

Question 2

What mistakes do candidates make on this ACCA question?

Accepted Answer

Confusing the Mischief Rule with the Purposive Approach. The Purposive Approach is broader and looks at the overall intention of Parliament, whereas the Mischief Rule specifically looks at the historical defect.

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