Persuasive precedent Flashcards

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List the 5 methods of persuasive precedent

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Statements made by orbiter
Decisions from courts in other countries
decisions from courts lower in the hierarchy
Decisions made by the privvy council

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Give the case and facts for orbiter statements

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R v Gotts and R v Howe

On the defense of duress that duress is not a defense to murder someone.

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describe orbiter as a persuasive precedent

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Orbiter is the non binding part of a judgment usually known as other things said that may persuade future cases

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Give the case and facts for decisions from courts in other countries

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R v Bentham- Guns are legal in some states of america and america are more experienced on gun crime cases so the judge refereed to gain knowledge of what was imitation of a fire arm

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Describe courts in other countries as a persuasive precedent

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Countries similar to the UK judicial system but do not bind our system, however if they have more judicial experience in the area we may be persuaded

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Give the case and facts for decisions from lower courts in the hierarchy

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R v R

HOL following the principles of COA on the basis that a man can rape his wife. This became a binding precedent

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Describe decisions from lower courts lower in the hierarchy as a persuasive precedent

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Courts lower in the hierarchy can not bind a higher court but they can persuade if a higher court agrees.

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Give the case and facts for decisions made by the privvy council

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Jersey V holley persuaded R v James and karimi and R v mohammod on the standard of self control in provocation.

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describe the privvy council as a persuasive precedent

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The privvy council is the queens private council with a judiciary of judges from the UKSC. They bind no one and are not in the hierarchy but hear common wealth appeals

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