judicial precedent 1966 Practice Statement

Question 1

judicial precedent is based on…

Answer 1

‘stare decisis’ standing by previous decisions

Question 2

1966 practice statement allows…

Answer 2

the supreme court to depart from a previous decision when it appears right to do do

Question 3

1966 practice statement states…

Answer 3

that the Supreme Court should bear in mind the danger of disturbing
retrospectively the basis on which contracts, settlement of property, and fiscal arrangements have
been entered into and also the especial need for certainty as to the criminal law