CA Inter P2 · Chapter 12 · Question 8 of 12
The mischief rule of interpretation, laid down in Heydon's case, requires the court to consider four matters. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) The views of the Minister who moved the Bill, as recorded in a newspaper
Explanation
Heydon's case (1584) asks the court to consider: the common law before the Act; the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide; the remedy Parliament resolved to provide; and the true reason for the remedy. The court then adopts the construction that suppresses the mischief and advances the remedy. Newspaper reports of a Minister's views are not part of the test.
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