what is the effectiveness on the using of the golden rule in interprating statutes?

Question

golden rule defination is like where the meaning of words in a statute if strictly applied would lead to an absurd result and there is an alternative interpretation which avoids the absurdity, the courts are entitled to choose that latter and assume that parliament did not intend the absurdity.

golden rule defination is like where the meaning of words in a statute if strictly applied would lead to an absurd result and there is an alternative interpretation which avoids the absurdity, the courts are entitled to choose that latter and assume that parliament did not intend the absurdity.

i would like to know how effective this rule compared to the literal n mischief rule

Answer 1

Similar systems are used on other countries as well.

Where there a multiple possible interpretations, the court should choose the one that makes sense given other laws. This could be to avoid absurdity, or to avoid conflict with other higher laws.

Answer 2

I like this explanation:

This rule may be used in two ways. It is applied most frequently in a narrow sense where there is some ambiguity or absurdity in the words themselves. For example, imagine you see a sign saying "Do not use lifts in case of fire." If you interpret this sign literally, you will never use the lifts just in case there is a fire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rule_(law)