According to Higgins J

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to Higgins J.in Amalgamated Society of Engineers v the Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129:

• A)The fundamental rule of interpretation is that a statute should be read according to the conventions of society at that time.
• B)The intention of parliament in making legislation is irrelevant to interpretation of that legislation.
• C)The question is not what the language of a statute means but rather what we think parliament intended it to mean.
• D)The language of a statute must be interpreted according to its ordinary and natural sense even where the result may be inconvenient, impolitic or improbable.

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Definitions:

BATNA

Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement, the course of action that will be taken by a party if the current negotiations fail and an agreement cannot be reached.

Power Imbalance

A situation where one party in a relationship or negotiation has significantly more influence or control than the other.

Make It Hard to Say No

A negotiation strategy aimed at presenting one's case so compellingly that the other party finds it difficult to decline the offer.

Change the Game

A strategy or approach aiming to fundamentally alter the existing dynamics or rules in a situation or competition.