Stare decisis
Stare decisis
Real World
In Donoghue v Stevenson (1932), the House of Lords established the 'neighbour principle' in negligence law, and every court in England and Wales has been bound to follow that principle in similar cases ever since.
Exam Focus
Link stare decisis to the court hierarchy — always specify which court's decision binds which lower courts.
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