Taking precedent seriously
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1993
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Mee, John
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The doctrine of precedent is at the heart of our legal system. Every lawyer knows that, except in simple cases, our judges are supposed to consider the relevant pronouncements of our courts (and the courts of similar jurisdictions) in previous cases and explain the legal reasoning by which they reach their conclusion. Has this been happening to a satisfactory degree in our higher Courts? If not, does this have any practical consequences? This note examines these questions and highlights a recent encouraging development in relation to the appointment of research assistants for Supreme Court judges.
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Precedent , Ireland
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Mee, J. (1993) 'Taking precedent seriously', Irish Law Times, 13, pp. 245-255.
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© 1993, Round Hall and the contributor.