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Question one: Justify the use of the doctrine of precedent in the Australian or Singaporean legal system Judicial precedent it a very important source of law, without it the law would have no certainty. There are different types of precedent within the law. The first is "original precedent". If a point of law in a case has never been decided before, then the decision of the judge in the case forms an original precedent. "Persuasive precedent" is a precedent that the court does not have to follow, but may be considered when a decision is being made. In some cases, the decisions of courts in other countries may be considered. This is most usual when the country has the same ideas of law to us, which mostly means Commonwealth countries such as Australia. "Binding precedent" is a precedent from another case which must be followed, even if the judge does not...

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