The Court of Appeal Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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Two divisions
A
-criminal and civil
2
Q
Young v Bristol Aeroplane
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-Established in certain circumstances the court of appeal may be able to overrule their own previous decisions.
3
Q
Per Incuriam
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-If the decision was made without considering relevant statutes or case law, meaning it was made in ignorance of the law.
4
Q
Why may the Court of Appeal depart from decisions in criminal cases?
A
-avoid miscarriages of justice, when a previous decision is found to be unjust or wrongly decided,Certainty vs Flexibility,
