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Statutory Interpretation The process by whereby judges attribute meanings to words in a statute in order to apply the relevant statute to a case to reach a decision. There are two approaches: Literal and Purposive. The literal approach is where the words are given their plain, ordinary and grammatical meanings. The purposive approach is when the judge looks at the intentions of parliament. Aids available: There are two types of aids available for statutory interpretation, they are Internal aids, which are included within the act, or External aids that are not included within the act. INTERNAL AIDS These are most likely to be used when the literal or golden rules are being applied, but might also be useful in finding the purpose of the act. These parts of the act can be used so long as they do not conflict with the clear enacting words of a statute: * Preamble (often found in old statutes, setting out...

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