Comments for A matter of interpretation at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:43:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general_opinions/comments/a_matter_of_interpretation.html#pc_4733 <p align="justify">My dear Tan Sri With respect, there are only three rules in statutory interpretation: the literal rule, the golden rule and the mischief rule. The mischief rule is now called the purpose or purposive rule. The mischief rule is applied to cure that very mischief that the particular statute aims to prevent. Because of that, latter-day Judges (led by a very famous English Judge whose name I cannot just recall now) call it the "purposive" rule. I am sure another fellow learned friend can supply the name. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:32:45 +0100