Judicial Precedent

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Donoghue v Stevenson and Daniels v White are examples of cases found in precedent?
True
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What does Stare Decisis mean?
Judges stand by each others decisions
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The European Court of Justice Binds Itself?
False
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What is Binding Precedent?
Decision that MUST be followed by all lower courts
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Can Criminal and Civil cases from Court Of Appeal Bind each other
No
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A Dissenting Judgement is when the minority judges disagree with the other judges?
True
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When did the Practice Statement first come out?
1966
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The House of Lords have the power to over-rule it's own decisions using the Practice Statement?
True
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susie

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Good Quiz. :)

Kirsty Gilks

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Pepper v Hart (1993) did overrule Davis v Johnson (1971)? 

Smith E

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A good quiz, with the exception of question 6 – Pepper v Hart (1993) overruled Davis v Johnson (1978). 

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