... modified to stop absurd outcomes. An example of this is shown in the case Adler v George. The defendant was charged with obstructing a member of the armed forces 'in the vicinity of any prohibited place'. He argued that 'in the vicinity' actually meant near to and because he was actually there that he could not be charged. But the court applied the golden rule to make 'in the vicinity' also include within. The third and final rule of interpretation is the mischief rule. This looks at, rather than what the rule actually states but what it was intended to do. This is a great advantage when neither the literal or golden rule can stop an absurdity for example in the case Smith v Hughes. The law states that it is a criminal offence for a prostitute to solicit potential customers in a street or public place. In this ...

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