Hierarchy

Question 1

COA civil

Answer 1

3 exceptions

Young v Bristol aeorplane

Question 2

COA criminal

Answer 2

Bound by prev decisions

Binds lower courts

Bound by SC / HOL

Question 3

Magistrates

Answer 3

Bound by higher

Not bound by itself

Question 4

JCPC

JUdicial committee of privy council

Answer 4

commonwealth

Cannot bind E/W courts or override their decisions
If applying E/W law, is bound by SC/HOL

But PERSUASIVE / GREAT WEIGHT

Question 5

How did practice statement change things

Answer 5

Before HOL was bound by its own decisions

Stifled development of law

Question 6

What year was practice statement

Answer 6

1966

Question 7

What was the practice statement 1966

Answer 7

Allowed courts to depart from Prev decision when it appears right to do so

Question 8

Limitations of practice statement

Answer 8

Only applied to HOL

Guidance on when to depart is VAGUE