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Proportionality and Facts in Constitutional Adjudication

Anne Carter (University of Adelaide, Australia)

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English
Hart Publishing
29 June 2023
This book considers the relationship between proportionality and facts in constitutional adjudication. Analysing where facts arise within each of the three stages of the structured proportionality test – suitability, necessity, and balancing – it considers the nature of these ‘facts’ vis-à-vis the facts that arise in the course of ordinary litigation.

The book’s central focus is on how proportionality has been applied by courts in practice, and it draws on the comparative experience of four jurisdictions across a range of legal systems. The central case study of the book is Australia, where the embryonic and contested nature of proportionality means it provides an illuminating study of how facts can inform the framing of constitutional tests. The rich proportionality jurisprudence from Germany, Canada, and South Africa is used to contextualise the approach of the High Court of Australia and to identify future directions for proportionality in Australia, at a time when the doctrine is in its formative stages.

The book has three broad aims:

First, it considers the role of facts within proportionality reasoning.

Second, it offers procedural insights into fact-finding in constitutional litigation.

Third, the book’s analysis of the dynamic Australian case-law on proportionality means it also serves to clarify the nature and status of proportionality in Australia at a critical moment. Since the 2015 decision of McCloy v New South Wales, where four justices supported the introduction of a structured three-part test of proportionality, the Court has continued to disagree about the utility of such a test. These developments mean that this book, with its doctrinal and comparative approach, is particularly timely.
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Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9781509955497
ISBN 10:   1509955496
Series:   Hart Studies in Constitutional Theory
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anne Carter is Senior Lecturer at Deakin Law School, Australia.

Reviews for Proportionality and Facts in Constitutional Adjudication

In sum, this book should be widely read across jurisdictions. It contributes something new in proportionality, which is hardly to be understated, and rigorously captures the nature of the field in an understudied area of practice, addressing “how” questions while feeding into wider debates around proportionality in Australia and beyond. * Cambridge Law Journal * It is a fine work of constitutional theory, drawing together disparate strands of leaning in epistemology and political theory in a study of real-world problem of who decides, and how they decide, questions of whether there are good enough reasons for law … It is likely to be a standard reference for subsequent work on the important questions that the book lays out. * Public Law Review * Carter's book draws attention to and illuminates a crucial but overlooked aspect of constitutional adjudication. By revealing the issues of fact that are involved in the proportionality test and their implications for procedural and substantive questions, the book goes a long way towards facilitating the proper resolution of constitutional disputes … A must-read. * Hong Kong Law Journal * Dr Anne Carter [has] provided ... valuable contributions to the literature considering the role of structured proportionality in the Australian constitutional context. -- Bar News


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