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Judicial precedent

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA LW Exams › Judicial precedent

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • July 16, 2015 at 1:04 pm #260901
    Chloe
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    I have come across this question twice and got it wrong both times:

    There are some basic rules for applying the principle of judicial precedent.
    When comparing a current case with an earlier case, which of the following is not one of those rules?

    I have put:

    the similarity should be a point of law and not necessarily a point of fact but it is actually
    point of fact and not necessarily a point of law

    Please can you explain the difference?

    July 16, 2015 at 1:58 pm #260912
    MikeLittle
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    It’s a matter of showing similarity of facts (in consimili casu). Historically it was necessary to show EXACTLY identical facts but since 1185 (Statute of Westminster II) – I think! It has only been necessary to show similarity of facts

    Is that better?

    July 16, 2015 at 2:36 pm #260924
    Chloe
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    Yes, this is better. In which case would the point of law prevail? As in the first point that I keep choosing and getting wrong.

    July 16, 2015 at 2:50 pm #260927
    MikeLittle
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    It’s nothing to do with a point of law. The matter of judicial precedent relates to the situation that I identified in my previous post. If the facts of your case are sufficiently similar to an earlier case, then the decision in your case should be the same as the decision in the previous case (the precedent case)

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