Adv + dis of precedent

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+ creates certainty
jones v sosss refused to overrule re dowling for certainty
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+ flexible
shivpuri overruled anderton v ryan to avoid bad previous decision to be continued
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+ responds to real life situations
r v r adapted law to suit real life
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+ judicial creativity
r v r shows judges can create/ distinguish law to serve justice
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- rigid
jones v sosss ignored re dowling for certainty
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- uncertain
merritt v merritt distinguished balfour v balfour which was unexpected to hard to prep for
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- complex
re j shows its hard to tell difference between obiter and ratio as judge couldn't figure out what ratio was so had no idea what decision he was meant to make
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- against separation of powers
r v r made/ changed laws which is bad as they aren't elected to do so
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+ flexible

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shivpuri overruled anderton v ryan to avoid bad previous decision to be continued

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+ responds to real life situations

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+ judicial creativity

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- rigid

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