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The Coherence of Statutory Interpretation

Edited by: Jeffrey Barnes

ISBN13: 9781760022099
Published: December 2019
Publisher: The Federation Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Format: Hardback
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Statutory interpretation — the law governing the determination of the meaning and effect of legislation — is a major area of law. Indeed, with the rise of legislation as a source of law, it has come to dominate legal practice. Yet statutory interpretation has sometimes been derided by commentators.

Is this criticism fair? Is the law in a state of disrepair? Or have its strengths and its inherent limitations been overlooked? This book critically examines, from multiple perspectives, the coherence of the principles and practice of statutory interpretation. The main questions it addresses are: is the law coherent and if so, what are those respects? And if in certain respects it is not coherent, how and why has this come about?

Specifically, the book examines whether statutory interpretation has constitutional foundations and whether these lend coherence. It explores whether legislative drafting can anticipate statutory interpretation and whether this background aids coherence. It asks whether statutory interpretation has a coherent overall method. And it examines several important aspects of statutory interpretation to see whether reliance on them aids coherence. These aspects include the text of legislation, and whether it limits the judicial role; the presumption that Parliament intends the legislative purpose be promoted; Acts Interpretation Acts; and objects provisions.

The contributions to the collection are written by distinguished commentators with expertise in statutory interpretation, including judges, barristers, Crown Counsel, parliamentary counsel, and academics.

Examining coherence has the potential to bring significant benefits to the law and the wider community. To the extent the law of interpretation is found to be coherent, the examination increases the confidence in the judiciary and the administration of the law. To the extent it is not coherent, it produces material for consideration as to its improvement.

Subjects:
Other Jurisdictions , Australia, Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Drafting
Contents:
Preface
About the Contributors
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
PART I – Introduction
1. Opening Remarks - The Honourable Kenneth Hayne AC
PART II – Constitutional Perspectives
2. Constitutional Principles and Coherence in Statutory Interpretation - Justice Nye Perram
3. Division of Constitutional Power and Responsibilities and Coherence in the Interpretation of Statutes - Guy Aitken
4. The Coherence of Statutory Interpretation: A Commentary - Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM QC
PART III – Drafting Perspectives
5. The Coherence of Statutory Interpretation: Drafting Perspectives - Eamonn Moran PSM QC
6. Judges v Drafters: The Saga Continues - Helen Xanthaki
7. The Coherence of Statutory Interpretation: Commentary - Daniel Greenberg
PART IV – Overall Method
8. Is there an Overall Method to Interpreting Legislation? - Jeffrey Barnes
9. Indefinite Terms and Broad Discretions: Statutory Interpretation Against an ‘Infinite Variety of Facts’ - Justice Timothy Ginnane
PART V – The Text and the Limits of the Judicial Role
10. The Quest for Certainty and the Limits of the Judicial Role - Justice Chris Maxwell
11. Certainty, Choice and Text in Statutory Interpretation - Jacinta Dharmananda
PART VI – The Legislative Purpose
12. Legislative Purpose and Statutory Interpretation - John Basten
PART VII – Acts Interpretation Acts
13. Interpretation Acts: Coherent Interpretation and a Coherent Statute Book - Nick Horn
PART VIII – Objects Provisions
14. Are Objects Provisions Valuable to Primary Decision-Makers? The Case of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme - Darren O’Donovan and Narelle Bedford
PART IX – Administrative Law
15. Administrative Law and Statutory Interpretation: Sidesteps and Missteps in the Struggle for Coherence - Matthew Groves
PART X – Conclusion
16. Closing Reflections - Steven Churches
Bibliography
Index