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Give two reasons why the ratio decidendi of a case is sometimes difficult to determine. Use case law to illustrate your reasons. (4 Marks)

First, judgments are often written in a complex, discursive fashion. It can be difficult to determine the main point that a judge is trying to make. In Woollin, it is unclear from the leading judgement wh...

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Describe pressure groups as an influence of Parliamentary law making.

Pressure groups are a body of people with a shared interest in getting Parliament to change an area of law to benefit a cause or section of society. They do this by lobbying MPs, creating petitions and wo...

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Explain the different types of judicial precedent.

Firstly, the doctrine of judicial precedent simply means the following of a particular decision made on a point of law in a previous case. This following of a previous decision is called ...

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Would Human Rights survive in the UK if the Human Rights Act 1998 were to be repealed by Parliament?

This question requires one to consider how far civil liberties (the common law or ‘residual’ rights of private citizens) protect human rights in the UK and whether the HRA is necessary in upholding these ...

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Explain the meaning of ratio decidendi in the doctrine of precedent. Illustrate your answer by reference to a relevant civil law or criminal law case.

The doctrine of precedent stipulates that, unless they clash with statute, decisions of the highest court with respect to a specific legal matter, are bound upon lower courts, as well as the courts in whi...

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