Judicial Precedent

What is Judicial Precedent?

• Statutory law-making

• following previous decisions of judges

• a type of judge

Which of the following is NOT a method of avoiding precedent?

• Overruling

• Distinguishing

• Reversing

• Dissenting

Original Precedent is..

• Following a previous decision

• Creating a new rule

• Precedent made through lack of care

• Following a new decision

What part of a judgement in the UK is binding on future courts?

• Obiter Dicta

• Ratio Decidendi

• Per-Incuriam

• Stare Decisis

The Practice Statement was issued in ...

• 1994

• 1986

• 1966

• 1992

Per-Incuriam is known as a decision reached through lack of care

• False

• True

What does Obiter Dicta mean?

• Reasons for deciding

• Other things said

• Stand by what has been decided

The basic principle of judicial precedent is

• obiter dicta

• stare decisis

• ratio decidendi

Persuasive Precedent are

• a precedent that a court MUST rely on

• a precedent that a court MAY rely on

• a precedent that a court will NEVER rely on

Which is the highest Court in the UK?

• Court of Appeal

• Crown Court

• Supreme Court