ABSTRACT
Wild law is a theory of earth-centred law and governance. It takes an ecocentric or nature-centred approach rather than a human-centred approach. A wild law perspective may inform and supply a different rule than was selected by the court in the judgment being considered. Judgments would be rewritten to identify where and how the opportunities have been taken to prefer a wild law perspective and how doing so would affect the outcome of the case. Interpretation of the law is always required, for a variety of reasons. First, all legal rules involve classifying particular cases as instances of general terms. Second, indeterminacy arises from the need to use ordinary English words. Third, there is indeterminacy in the rules in legislation. Fourth, rules may use very general standards, such as reasonableness, fairness, or what is just and equitable, or general concepts such as the community or the public interest. Finally, there is indeterminacy inherent in the common law system of precedent.
