How does judicial precedent promote consistency and fairness in the law?

Recall questions on how precedent brings consistency, certainty, flexibility, practical rules and saved time, and on its rigidity, the volume of case law, retrospective effect, dependence on litigation and illogical distinctions.

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How does the complexity and volume of case law create problems for judicial precedent?

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How does judicial precedent promote consistency and fairness in the law?
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By requiring courts to follow established legal principles, similar cases are decided in similar ways, treating like cases alike.
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Why does judicial precedent provide certainty and predictability?
Model answer
Because established principles allow people to plan their affairs knowing how the law will likely be applied to their situation.
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How do distinguishing and overruling provide flexibility within the precedent system?
Model answer
They allow courts to avoid applying inappropriate precedents or correct past errors, enabling the law to adapt to changing circumstances.
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Why is it said that judicial precedent produces detailed practical rules?
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Because legal principles are developed from real disputes and actual facts, creating rules that address practical situations.
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How does judicial precedent save time in legal proceedings?
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Established principles can be applied to new cases without having to argue every point of law from scratch.
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Why can rigidity be a disadvantage of judicial precedent?
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Bad decisions may persist and continue to be followed until a higher court overrules them or Parliament intervenes.

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