Reviewed case brief
Adler v. George
[1964] 2 QB 7
[1964] 2 QB 7 · Queen's Bench Division
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division
- Year
- 1964
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Golden Rule applied to extend "in the vicinity of" to include within a prohibited place, avoiding the absurdity of punishing lesser interference while ignoring greater interference inside.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1964] 2 QB 7; standard textbook authority
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.