Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Statutory Interpretation: A Comparative Perspective

Ip, Eric C., "Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Statutory Interpretation", 41(4) American Bar Association: Administrative & Regulation Law News 10 (2016).

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2019/083

2 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2019 Last revised: 16 Dec 2019

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Eric C. Ip

The University of Hong Kong

Date Written: August 1, 2016

Abstract

Supporters of the proposed Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 must envy the record of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords in scrutinizing administrative interpretation. In a nutshell, English case law demands that administrative officials provide an interpretation that is legally “correct” in the eyes of a reviewing court (Council of Civil Service Unions), on the basis of the presumption that Parliament will rarely, if ever, intend to confer on administrators the competence to determine questions of law with finality. Any unilateral attempt by Congress to impose de novo review statutorily, before addressing the political dynamics that impelled Chevron in the first place, is bound to be futile, if not downright counter-productive.

Keywords: judicial review, statutory interpretation, Chevron deference, English administrative law

Suggested Citation

Ip, Eric C., Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Statutory Interpretation: A Comparative Perspective (August 1, 2016). Ip, Eric C., "Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Statutory Interpretation", 41(4) American Bar Association: Administrative & Regulation Law News 10 (2016)., University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2019/083, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3472071

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