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Essay / Sources of Law Case Study - 1255
It is based on the decisions of judges in previous cases. In other words, to rule on a case, the judge must refer to previous similar cases. (Adams 2014 c. 3) For example, if a case deals with "invitation to treat", the judge will likely refer to various statutes of law but also to Fisher v Bell (1960) to make his or her decision. decision. This system gives judges some creative powers since each judge can interpret the case differently. Furthermore, in Common Law, decisions rendered by higher courts are bound to apply to any similar case. In other words, if a decision is made, all highly similar cases must follow the same