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Describe the essential features of the doctine of judicial precedent Under William the Conqueror, a centralised government developed. As a result of this 1066 government, itinerant judges were used in important cases in major towns. They would travel to the town of the case to hear it. Over time they were used more frequently and reported back to London to discuss and record cases. This resulted in judges being able to take into account other judges previous decisions on cases similar to their own. It also helped the government create common law for the whole land. For judges to take into account and follow past decisions, it is imperative that accurate records are held for judges to access. Although the earliest records recorded date back to 1275, they were brief and mostly in French. However this does show that even 730 years ago, the importance of recording cases was apparent even if...

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