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polishjew101

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To what extent if any is it legitimately possible to assert that the rules of statutory interpretation in Australia have become simply arbitrary, with a court deciding the outcomes of cases based on what it subjectively wants to do, selectively choosing from among the rules to support its prior subjective choice?
 

Tim W

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To no extent.
 
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