According to the Doctrine of Precedent

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the doctrine of precedent:

• A)a judge is only obliged to follow decisions made by judges in higher courts within the same court hierarchy.
• B)a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland is obliged to follow a decision made by the Queensland Magistrates court.
• C)a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland must follow a decision made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
• D)a binding precedent is a previous decision about a question of fact that a judge must follow.

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