A call for candour: Accepting the necessity of judicial activism in statutory interpretation

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A call for candour: Accepting the necessity of judicial activism in statutory interpretation

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Victoria University of Wellington

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Nowadays it is commonly accepted that some degree of judicial law making is necessary. However, judicial activism is controversial. In his article “Judicial Activism – Justice or Treason?” Tom Campbell outlines strict parameters for judicial activists, judges who do not apply existing law to reach a decision but instead applies his or her own views as to what the law ought to be. Building on Campbell’s article, this paper investigates judicial activism in the context of judicial gap filling o...

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Research paper

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Date created

2016

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Lim, Tze Ping

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https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/20167

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Judicial activism / Judicial law making / Tom Campbell / Statutory gap / Statutory interpretation

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