appeal court for small cases from certain Commonwealth Countries. Decisions are not binding but are strongly persuasive as the Supreme Court Justices also act as judges in the Privy Council
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Practice Statment 1966
Statement by House of Lords- confirming it will decide not to follow its own previsou decision 'when it appears right to do so'
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Reverse
On appeal a higher court can reverse the decision made by a lower court. The loser in the lower court will 'win' in the higher court
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Distinguish
Judges may 'distinguish' an earlier case by stating the fatcs are different in a way which is legally significant
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Overrule
To set aside the decision of a lower court or the same court in an ealirer case
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Persuasive Precedent
decision of the court which later courts may choose to follow but are not bound by
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Binding Precedent
a case whose ratio decidendi must be followed by lower courts
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Judicial Precedent
doctrine that requires every court in the UK to follow the precedent set in previous cases
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Stare Decisis
To stand by decided matter- in order to achieve fairness
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Obiter Dicta
'words said by the way'- do not creadt binding precedent buy may be persusaive
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Ratio Decidendi
'The reason for the decision. Principle of law upon which a court reaches its decision in a case
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Case Law
Law developed over time by judges deciding cases
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Front
Practice Statment 1966
Back
Statement by House of Lords- confirming it will decide not to follow its own previsou decision 'when it appears right to do so'
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