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Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law |
Review of Margaret Allars, "Australian Administrative Law: Cases and Commentary"
Butterworths, Sydney, 1997
Author: | Antonio Buti BPE (Hons), Dip Ed, MIR, LLB (Hons) (ANU) Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University School of Law |
Issue: | Volume 4, Number 4 (December 1997) |
The legislators, public servants, tribunal members and judges responsible for applying or responding to statutes and cases engage in processes of interpretation which differ according to their individual social and political visions, backgrounds and training. Differences also exist in the perspectives of individuals whose interests are affected by government decision-making. Interpretation by lawyers is enriched by development of a sensitivity to such differences. To assist in this endeavour, the field of reference within which traditional materials are interpreted needs to be expanded (at xix).