Within the United States, people are not necessary to hire an attorney to represent them in both civil or criminal matters. Laypeople navigating the legal system on their personal can remember just one rule of thumb when it relates to referring to case legislation or precedent in court documents: be as specific as feasible, leading the court, not o… Read More

If that judgment goes to appeal, the appellate court will have the chance to review both the precedent as well as case under appeal, Potentially overruling the previous case legislation by setting a new precedent of higher authority. This may well come about several times given that the case works its way through successive appeals. Lord Denning, f… Read More