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Definition of stare decisis

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Stand by the decision. Higher courts bind lower courts

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Definition of ratio decidendi

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Reason for the decision. The binding aspect of the decision

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Definition of obiter dicta

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Other things said. Not included in the ratio so persuasive not binding

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Case examples of stare decisis

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.Eisenhower
.Chan Fook
.Robinson
.Clinton, Parker and Evans
.Donoghue and stevenson
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Case examples of ratio decidendi

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.Robinson
.Dica
.Brown and others

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Case examples of obiter dicta

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.Beard

.Khan and Khan’s obiter becomes ratio of Evans

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What is binding precedent?

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A decision made in the higher courts which all lower courts must follow in similar cases.

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What happens if a higher court make a binding precedent?

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This precedent becomes binding and the previous one is replaced

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How is binding precedent imposed?

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Via stare decisis and ratio decidendi

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Which courts can avoid their own binding precedent?

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The supreme court and the COA

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What does every court have the right to do?

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Distinguish

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Can top-end courts be overruled?

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No but the binding precedent can be avoided using methods of avoidance

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Cases for binding precedent

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.Eisenhower
.Chan Fook
.Robinson
.Gillick
.Dica
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What is original precedent?

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Precedent which creates and provides new legal rule

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When is original precedent made?

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When there is no previous judicial decision on a point of law

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Does original precedent follow any past decisions?

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No, it is original

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Who is most likely to make original precedent?

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High-end courts

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How is original precedent imposed?

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Via stare decisis and obiter dicta

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Is original precedent binding?

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Yes because it is the first legal decision on that specific point of law

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Cases for original precedent?

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.Chan Fook
.R v R
.Brown and others
.Donoghue v Stevenson
.Ireland and Burstow
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What is persuasive precedent?

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Something which is not binding but can influence the decision

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How can persuasive precedent influence the decision?

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It can be referenced in the ratio

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What are the 5 types of persuasive precedent?

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.obiter dicta
.decisions from other countries
.privy council
.dissenting judges
.courts lower in the hierarchy
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Where is persuasive precedent often made?

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In the lower end courts

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Can higher courts use lower courts persuasive precedent to influence their decisions?

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Yes

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Cases for persuasive precedent?

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.Wagonmound (decisions from another country)

.Davis v Johnson (“groping around in the dark” denning)

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What are the three methods of avoidance?

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Overruling, distinguishing and reversing

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What is overruling?

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When higher courts overrule a lower court’s decisions

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Which courts can overrule themselves?

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The supreme court and the court of appeal

30
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How does the supreme court overrule itself?

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The practice statement

31
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How does the coa overrule itself?

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Other methods of avoidance

32
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Which case overruled Davis v Johnson?

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Pepper v Hart

33
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What case was overruled by pepper v hart?

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Davis v johnson

34
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Which case overruled Anderton v Ryan?

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Shivpuri

35
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What case was overruled by Shivpuri?

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Anderton v Ryan

36
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What case overruled Addie v Dumbreck?

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Herrington v BRB

37
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What case was overruled by Herrington v BRB

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Addie v Dumbreck

38
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In which case did Lord Denning say “groping around in the dark”?

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Davis v johnson

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What is reversing?

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The court which hears the appeal reverses the decision of the court below so that it no longer stands as precedent

40
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What are the cases for reversing?

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.woolin
.Hancock and Shankland
.Sweet v Parseley
.Barclays and various claimants
.Morrisons and various claimants
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What is distinguishing?

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A judge can avoid following past precedent if he can distinguish a significant difference between the facts of the precedent case and his current case

42
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Is a judge bound by precedent after distinguishing?

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No

43
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Which courts have the right to distinguish?

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All courts

44
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Cases for distinguishing

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.Brown and others and R v Wilson

.Sharpe and Shepherd

45
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What are the advantages of precedent?

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.develops the law
.fair and consistent
.flexible
.time saving
.precise
46
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How does precedent develop the law?

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It can’t become outdated as it’s always being reformed and added to etc

47
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What is an example of precedent developing the law?

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When Chan Fook established mental harm and R v R established marital rape

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How is precedent fair and consistent?

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If a decision is made in a higher court, it will be applied to every similar case in a lower court, meaning they get the same or a similar outcome so everybody gets a fair and equal trial

49
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What is an example of precedent being fair and consistent?

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Biological GBH (dica, adaye and konzane)

50
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How is precedent flexible?

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If a past decision does not fit a case exactly, it can be avoided with distinguishing and form a new precedent. Precedent can also be reversed and avoided to suit each individual case best

51
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What is an example of precedent being flexible?

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.Re A

.Herrington v BRB/ Addie v Dumbreck

52
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How is precedent time saving?

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The body of precise law is so fast that there are fewer appeals made and less court time is taken up

53
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What is an example of precedent being time saving?

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No reforms to non-fatals

54
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How is precedent precise?

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The law has become so precise over the years and so variations of the same principles arise and fit a larger amount of cases

55
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What is an example of precedent being precise?

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Howe and Gotts

56
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What are the disadvantages of precedent?

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.doesn't apply in retrospect
.rigid
.complex
.illogical distinctions
.unpredictable and unreliable
57
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How does precedent not apply in retrospect?

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If the law changes, the precedent will only apply to future cases and will not change the outcome of previous cases, making it unfair

58
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What is an example of precedent not applying in retrospect?

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Anderton v Ryan’s decision was not changed after Shivpuri

59
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How is precedent rigid?

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Can be inflexible, especially when it takes a suitable case a long time to come around

60
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What is an example of precedent being rigid?

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R v R

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How is precedent complex?

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The high case volume can make finding the correct precedent to follow difficultly. The obiter and ratio can often be difficult to seperate too

62
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What is an example of precedent being complex?

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Howe and Gotts

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How does precedent draw illogical distinctions?

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Distinguishing can split hairs and lead to areas of the law becoming over complex

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What is an example of precedent drawing illogical distinctions?

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Minor differences between cases can be so small so as to make the decision illogical. Wastes court time

65
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How is precedent unpredictable and reliable?

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The results are uncertain until after the appeal process. Judges can also reach the same decision but by different lines of reasoning

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What is an example of precedent being unpredictable and unreliable?

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Wastes court time and money

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