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Judicial Deference To Administrative Interpretation Of Statutes From A Comparative Perspective, Vincent Martenet
Judicial Deference To Administrative Interpretation Of Statutes From A Comparative Perspective, Vincent Martenet
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Article examines, from a comparative perspective, how judicial deference to administrative interpretation of statutes takes place and whether it is constitutionally admissible. Since constitutions and statutes rarely deal expressly with this issue, courts may have to determine whether or not such deference is permitted, and, if so, whether generally or in certain cases only. The constitutional, legal, and judicial context prevailing in each country is particularly important in this regard. Nevertheless, it may provide courts with little, if any, guidance on the specific issue of deference to administrative statutory interpretation. In this respect, a nuanced approach along all or …