Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation - Comparative Perspectives
Volume 1: National Reports
Published on 29. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-5099-7633-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first part of a 2-volume set that presents an in-depth investigation into the canon of constitutionally conforming interpretation. These volumes address the fundamental issues the canon raises in the national, supranational and international contexts.
In volume 1, experts from 19 jurisdictions, including Brazil, Canada, India, the UK, and the USA, present reports which give concise overviews of the approaches and debates on constitutionally conforming interpretation. These reports cover the structural background, the conditions of application, as well as issues of competence. Further aspects discussed are its perceived normativity and popularity in everyday legal practice.
Together with volume 2, which explores the canon's use and theoretical impact beyond the national context in a comparative and critical manner, this book fills an important gap in legal scholarship and sets the stage for cross-national discourse.
In volume 1, experts from 19 jurisdictions, including Brazil, Canada, India, the UK, and the USA, present reports which give concise overviews of the approaches and debates on constitutionally conforming interpretation. These reports cover the structural background, the conditions of application, as well as issues of competence. Further aspects discussed are its perceived normativity and popularity in everyday legal practice.
Together with volume 2, which explores the canon's use and theoretical impact beyond the national context in a comparative and critical manner, this book fills an important gap in legal scholarship and sets the stage for cross-national discourse.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5099-7633-1 (9781509976331)
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Person
Matthias Klatt is Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Graz, Austria.
Content
1. The Legitimacy of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation, Matthias Klatt (University of Graz, Austria)
Part 1: Europe
2. Austria: Embracing Tradition: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation's Edge in Reconciling Statutory and Constitutional Law, Christoph Bezemek (University of Graz, Austria) and Daniel Gosch (University of Graz, Austria)
3. Czech Republic: Insights from the Constitutional Court's Post-Transition Practice of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation, Pavel Ondrejek (Charles University, Czech Republic)
4. France: The Dynamics of 'Interpretative Reservations' in the Jurisprudence of the French Constitutional Council, Mathieu Carpentier (Universit e Toulouse 1 Capitole, France)
5. Hungary: Conflicts Over Competence, Eszter Bodnar (Eoetvoes Lorand University, Hungary)
6. Italy: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Judicial Dialogue, Chiara Valentini (University of Bologna, Italy)
7. Poland: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation in Times of Constitutional Crisis, Mikolaj Barczentewicz (University of Surrey, UK) and Marcin Matczak (University of Warsaw, Poland)
8. Portugal: The Conundrum of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation, Goncalo de Almeida Ribeiro (Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal)
9. Spain: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Interpretative Judgements in the Spanish Constitutional Court, Isabel Lifante-Vidal (University of Alicante, Spain)
10. United Kingdom: In the Shadow of Parliamentary Sovereignty: The Human Rights Act and the Principle of Legality, Nick Friedman (University of Cambridge, UK)
Part II: The Americas
11. Brazil: From Restraint to Preemption? Diego W Arguelhes (Insper Institute for Education and Research, Brazil) and Rafael B De Lima (Insper Institute for Education and Research, Brazil)
12. Canada: Legal Coherence versus Legal Certainty, Paul Daly (University of Ottawa, Canada)
13. United States: Constitutional Avoidance as Constitutional Conformation, Frederick Schauer (University of Virginia, USA)
Part III: Asia
14. India: The Ultimate Interpreter: Democracy and Constitutionality in the Indian Supreme Court, Raeesa Vakil (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
15. Indonesia: 'Conditional' Decisions in the Constitutional Court, Simon Butt (University of Sydney, Australia)
16. Taiwan: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Judicial Sleight of Hand, Chien-Chih Lin (Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Part IV: Africa
17. South Africa: The Siren Call of Constitutionally Compliant Interpretation: Statutory Validity at the Expense of Constitutional Values, Richard Stacey (University of Toronto, Canada)
Part V: Oceania
18. Australia: Techniques of Developing Legislation and the Common Law to Align with Constitutional Legal Norms, Lael K Weis (University of Melbourne, Australia)
19. Aotearoa New Zealand: Legislators' Understanding as a Constraint on Interpretive Presumptions, Hanna Wilberg (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Part 1: Europe
2. Austria: Embracing Tradition: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation's Edge in Reconciling Statutory and Constitutional Law, Christoph Bezemek (University of Graz, Austria) and Daniel Gosch (University of Graz, Austria)
3. Czech Republic: Insights from the Constitutional Court's Post-Transition Practice of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation, Pavel Ondrejek (Charles University, Czech Republic)
4. France: The Dynamics of 'Interpretative Reservations' in the Jurisprudence of the French Constitutional Council, Mathieu Carpentier (Universit e Toulouse 1 Capitole, France)
5. Hungary: Conflicts Over Competence, Eszter Bodnar (Eoetvoes Lorand University, Hungary)
6. Italy: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Judicial Dialogue, Chiara Valentini (University of Bologna, Italy)
7. Poland: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation in Times of Constitutional Crisis, Mikolaj Barczentewicz (University of Surrey, UK) and Marcin Matczak (University of Warsaw, Poland)
8. Portugal: The Conundrum of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation, Goncalo de Almeida Ribeiro (Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal)
9. Spain: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Interpretative Judgements in the Spanish Constitutional Court, Isabel Lifante-Vidal (University of Alicante, Spain)
10. United Kingdom: In the Shadow of Parliamentary Sovereignty: The Human Rights Act and the Principle of Legality, Nick Friedman (University of Cambridge, UK)
Part II: The Americas
11. Brazil: From Restraint to Preemption? Diego W Arguelhes (Insper Institute for Education and Research, Brazil) and Rafael B De Lima (Insper Institute for Education and Research, Brazil)
12. Canada: Legal Coherence versus Legal Certainty, Paul Daly (University of Ottawa, Canada)
13. United States: Constitutional Avoidance as Constitutional Conformation, Frederick Schauer (University of Virginia, USA)
Part III: Asia
14. India: The Ultimate Interpreter: Democracy and Constitutionality in the Indian Supreme Court, Raeesa Vakil (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
15. Indonesia: 'Conditional' Decisions in the Constitutional Court, Simon Butt (University of Sydney, Australia)
16. Taiwan: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation and Judicial Sleight of Hand, Chien-Chih Lin (Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Part IV: Africa
17. South Africa: The Siren Call of Constitutionally Compliant Interpretation: Statutory Validity at the Expense of Constitutional Values, Richard Stacey (University of Toronto, Canada)
Part V: Oceania
18. Australia: Techniques of Developing Legislation and the Common Law to Align with Constitutional Legal Norms, Lael K Weis (University of Melbourne, Australia)
19. Aotearoa New Zealand: Legislators' Understanding as a Constraint on Interpretive Presumptions, Hanna Wilberg (University of Auckland, New Zealand)