| Description |
xxii, 330 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Suzanne Corcoran. Part I: Fundamental Themes. 2. Theories of statutory interpretation / Suzanne Corcoran -- 3. The architecture of interpretation: dynamic practice and constitutional principles / Suzanne Corcoran -- 4. Statutes and the common law: the continuing story / Paul Finn -- 5. The interpretation of the Constitution / Leslie Zines -- 6. Ethical interpretation and democratic positivism / Tom Campbell. Part II: Specific Areas of Law. 7. Human rights and statutory interpretation / Hilary Charlesworth -- 8. Conceiving of tradition: dynamics of judicial interpretation and explanation in native title law / Anthony Connolly -- 9. A framework for understanding the interpretation of corporate law in Australia / Stephen Bottomley -- 10. Employment law - a test of coherence between statute and common law / Phillipa Weeks -- 11. Codifying the criminal law: issues of interpretation / Miriam Gani -- 12. Interpreting law enforcement immunities: the relationship between judicial, legislative and administrative models / Simon Bronitt -- 13. Interpretive approaches of the tribunals and courts in discrimination law / Peter Bailey, Rachel Callinan and Anna Dziedzic -- 14. Interpreting family law: a case for legislative principles and presumptions regulating the making of parenting orders / Juliet Behrens -- 15. Health legislation: interpretation coherent with conscience and international human rights / Thomas Faunce |
| Summary |
Interpreting Statutes has been written for lawyers and judges who must interpret statutes on a daily basis, as well as for students and scholars who have their own responsibility for the future |
| Analysis |
Statutory interpretation |
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Constitutional law |
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Legislation |
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Judgements |
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Law |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Finding Aid |
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| Subject |
Statutes -- Australia.
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Law -- Australia -- Interpretation and construction.
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Constitutional law -- Australia.
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| Author |
Corcoran, Suzanne.
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Bottomley, Stephen.
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| LC no. |
2005434925 |
| ISBN |
1862875561 (hardback) |
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