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Summary
The case of Milliangos v George Frank Textiles Ltd (1976) overruled a previous decision, allowing damages in currencies other than pound sterling. Judges in the UK use various techniques for statutory interpretation rather than fixed rules. The House of Lords reviews laws passed by the House of Commons. Civil law is codified by the state, and specific performance is an equitable remedy for contract breaches. The Human Rights Act 1998 requires legislation to be compatible with Convention rights. The Court of Appeal is self-binding and follows the UK Supreme Court.Full Conversation
To what extent do judges use rules of statutory interpretation?
Select the correct response:
A. Judges may use a number of different techniques or approaches in interpretation rather than selecting one of a number of rules
B. Judges must use set rules of interpretation that they must apply in a set order
C. Judges must use set rules of interpretation but they have some flexibility over the order in which the rules are applied
The correct response is:
A. Judges may use a number of different techniques or approaches in interpretation rather than selecting one of a number of rules.
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A. Judges may use a number of different techniques or approaches in interpretation rather than selecting one of a number of rules.
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What is the function of the House of Lords in the UK legal system?
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A) It is the main legislative body
B) It reviews laws passed by the House of Commons
C) It enforces laws
D) It creates judicial precedents
The correct response is:
B) It reviews laws passed by the House of Commons.
B) It reviews laws passed by the House of Commons.
Which of the following statements best describes the function of a legal system?
Select the correct response:
a) Protection of individual rights and liberties
b) Maintenance of public order
c) Conferral of obligations
d) All of the options given are correct
Correct response: d) All of the options given are correct.
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Which of these are NOT related to the adversarial trial?
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a) Thorough and detailed examination of evidences
b) Control of proceedings in the hands of the parties and lawyers
c) Emphasis on oral presentation of submissions
d) Control of proceedings by the judge
The correct response is:
d) Control of proceedings by the judge
In an adversarial trial, the control of proceedings is largely in the hands of the parties and their lawyers, whereas in an inquisitorial system, the judge has more control over the proceedings.
d) Control of proceedings by the judge
In an adversarial trial, the control of proceedings is largely in the hands of the parties and their lawyers, whereas in an inquisitorial system, the judge has more control over the proceedings.
Which of the following is the most accurate description of civil law system?
Select the correct response:
a) Law are uncodified.
b) Laws are mostly judge-made principles.
c) Laws are codified by the State.
d) Laws are codified by judges.
The most accurate description of the civil law system is:
c) Laws are codified by the State.
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c) Laws are codified by the State.
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Which equitable remedy would a court most likely grant if a party refuses to comply with a legally binding contract?
Select the correct response:
A) Rescission
B) Damages
C) Specific performance
D) Negligence
The correct response is: C) Specific performance.
Specific performance is an equitable remedy where the court orders the party to perform their contractual obligations. This is typically granted when damages are inadequate to remedy the breach.
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Specific performance is an equitable remedy where the court orders the party to perform their contractual obligations. This is typically granted when damages are inadequate to remedy the breach.
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Which legislation did the court in the case of R v A (No.*) [*] was mainly concerned with using section * of the Human Rights Act *?
Select the correct response:
A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
B. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act *
C. Police and Criminal Evidence Act *
D. Criminal Justice Act *
The correct response is:
A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
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A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
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Which of the following is the most accurate description of civil law system?
Select the correct response:
a) Law are uncodified.
b) Laws are mostly judge-made principles.
c) Laws are codified by the State.
d) Laws are codified by judges.
The most accurate description of a civil law system is:
c) Laws are codified by the State.
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c) Laws are codified by the State.
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Which legislation did the court in the case of R v A (No.*) [*] was mainly concerned with using section * of the Human Rights Act *?
Select the correct response:
A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
B. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act *
C. Police and Criminal Evidence Act *
D. Criminal Justice Act *
The correct response is:
A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
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A. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act *
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Which of the following is an example of an Act of Parliament?
Select the correct response:
A) The Human Rights Act *
B) The Magna Carta
C) The European Communities Act *
D) A ruling made by the Supreme Court
The correct response is:
A) The Human Rights Act *
An Act of Parliament is a law enacted by the Parliament, such as the Human Rights Act *.
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A) The Human Rights Act *
An Act of Parliament is a law enacted by the Parliament, such as the Human Rights Act *.
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The case of R v Shivpuri (*) concerns the interpretation of ______________
Select the correct response:
(a) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
(b) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
(c) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
(d) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
The correct response is:
(d) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
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(d) Section * Criminal Attempts Act *
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When the U.K. was still a member of the European Union, any English statute that cannot be interpreted in a way that is consistent with EU law should not be applied.
Select the correct response:
A. True
B. False
The correct response is: A. True
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When the U.K. was still a member of the European Union, any English statute that cannot be interpreted in a way that is consistent with EU law should not be applied.
Select the correct response:
A. True
B. False
The correct response is A. True. When the U.K. was still a member of the European Union, any English statute that could not be interpreted in a way that was consistent with EU law should not be applied.
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The following could be considered intrinsic material to aid in the interpretation of statutes except
Select the correct response:
A. Long title of the Act
B. Marginal notes
C. A Preamble
D. Hansard
It looks like you're working on a legal question related to statutory interpretation. The correct response to your question is:
D. Hansard
Hansard is considered an extrinsic material for statutory interpretation as it is the official report of all debates in Parliament.
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D. Hansard
Hansard is considered an extrinsic material for statutory interpretation as it is the official report of all debates in Parliament.
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What is a unanimous decision?
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a) When all the judges from at least two levels of the court affirmed the decision.
b) When all the judges deciding in that trial agree with the decision.
c) When the judges’ decision is split.
d) When there is a majority decision reached.
The correct response is:
b) When all the judges deciding in that trial agree with the decision.
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b) When all the judges deciding in that trial agree with the decision.
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What type of case is NOT within the jurisdiction of the County Court?
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(a) Insolvency
(b) Tort
(c) Robbery
(d) Probate
The correct response is:
(c) Robbery
The County Court in Selangor deals with civil matters such as torts, insolvency, and probate, but not criminal matters like robbery.
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(c) Robbery
The County Court in Selangor deals with civil matters such as torts, insolvency, and probate, but not criminal matters like robbery.
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In the case of Knuller v DPP, Lord __________ held that the “general interest of certainty in the law we must be sure that there is some very good reason before we so act.”
Select the correct response:
(a) Lord Simon
(b) Lord Morris
(c) Lord Reid
(d) Lord Denning
The correct response is:
(a) Lord Simon
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(a) Lord Simon
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In the case of Knuller v DPP, Lord __________ held that the “general interest of certainty in the law we must be sure that there is some very good reason before we so act.”
It seems like you are looking for information on the case of Knuller v DPP. The correct response to your question is:
(a) Lord Simon
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(a) Lord Simon
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In this case, the House of Lords had to consider whether a surviving homosexual partner could be the spouse of a deceased tenant, for the purposes of succeeding to a statutory tenancy under the provisions of the Rent Act *.
The facts above are from which case?
Select the correct response:
A. Ghaidan v Mendoza [*]
B. A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [*]
C. Goodwin v UK (*)
D. Bellinger v Bellinger [*]
The correct response is:
A. Ghaidan v Mendoza [*]
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A. Ghaidan v Mendoza [*]
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The case of R v Horncastle (*) provides that ______________________
Select the correct response:
(a) Domestic courts can usually depart from the principles propounded by the European Courts of Human Rights
(b) Domestic courts should always follow the principles propounded by the European Courts of Human Rights
(c) Should there be any failure of the European Courts of Human Rights to accommodate UK laws, then the Supreme Court can refuse adhering to a ruling of the European Courts of Human Rights
(d) All of the above
The correct response is:
(c) Should there be any failure of the European Courts of Human Rights to accommodate UK laws, then the Supreme Court can refuse adhering to a ruling of the European Courts of Human Rights.
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(c) Should there be any failure of the European Courts of Human Rights to accommodate UK laws, then the Supreme Court can refuse adhering to a ruling of the European Courts of Human Rights.
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Which of the following is the correct statement of law when referring to the English legal system?
Select the correct response:
a) The law of the United Kingdom
b) The law of England and Wales
c) The law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
d) The law of England and Scotland
The correct statement of law when referring to the English legal system is:
b) The law of England and Wales.
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b) The law of England and Wales.
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In this case, the court had to use the literal rule to interpret an offence that provided for ‘unlawfully and maliciously stab, cut or wound any person’. The court decided that a defendant who bit off the end of victim’s nose had not committed such offence.
Which of the following case matches the facts above?
Select the correct response:
A. R v Harris (*)
B. R v Maginnis [*]
C. Adler v George [*]
D. Leach v R [*]
The correct response is:
A. R v Harris (*)
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A. R v Harris (*)
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The judiciary usually adopts different type of reading methods whenever it concerns a Convention right. Which of the following description best describes the ‘reading down’ method?
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A. Limiting the meaning of the words in the legislation so as to achieve an outcome compatible with Convention rights.
B. Allows the judge to introduce words or meanings which create safeguards to ensure compatibility
C. Allows the court to remove or refuse to enforce provisions which would otherwise make the legislation incompatible.
The best description for the ‘reading down’ method is:
A. Limiting the meaning of the words in the legislation so as to achieve an outcome compatible with Convention rights.
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A. Limiting the meaning of the words in the legislation so as to achieve an outcome compatible with Convention rights.
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In the case of Pengelly v Bell Punch Co Ltd [*] * All ER *, the issue concerned the interpretation of s.* of the Factories Act *, which provided that ‘floors, steps, stairs, passageways and gangways [must be kept from obstruction]. The court in this case held that the word ‘floors’ did not include areas designed and used for the storage of goods.
Which language rules of interpretation did the court likely use to arrive at such an interpretation?
Select the correct response:
A. Ejusdeem Generis
B. Noscitur a sociis
C. Nemo judex in causa sua
D. Audi alteram partem
The court likely used the rule of interpretation known as:
B. Noscitur a sociis
This rule means that a word is known by the company it keeps, helping to interpret ambiguous terms by considering the context of surrounding words.
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B. Noscitur a sociis
This rule means that a word is known by the company it keeps, helping to interpret ambiguous terms by considering the context of surrounding words.
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Lord Neuberger in the case of Manchester City Council v Pinnock (*) held that _________________________
Select the correct response:
(a) This court is not bound to follow every decision of the European Court
(b) This court is bound to follow every decision of the European Court
(c) This court must decipher from a case to case basis whether to follow the decision of the European Court
(d) This court is expected to follow every decision of the European Court
The correct response is:
(a) This court is not bound to follow every decision of the European Court.
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(a) This court is not bound to follow every decision of the European Court.
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Which section under the Human Rights Act * provides for the following?
“So far as it is possible to do so, primary legislation and subordinate legislation must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights”
Select the correct response:
A. Section *
B. Section *
C. Section *
D. Section *
The correct response is:
B. Section *
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B. Section *
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Which of the following is an example of a judicial precedent?
Select the correct response:
A) An Act of Parliament
B) A decision in a previous court case
C) A decision made by the Prime Minister
D) A statute made by local councils
The correct response is:
B) A decision in a previous court case
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B) A decision in a previous court case
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What does extending the ambit of precedent meant?
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(a) Judges will create their own legal principles as they deem fit
(b) Judges will create legal principles depending on how just and fair the outcome will be
(c) Judges will extend existing precedents to fit new situations
(d) Judges will narrow down the scope existing precedents to limit claims
The correct response is:
(c) Judges will extend existing precedents to fit new situations.
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(c) Judges will extend existing precedents to fit new situations.
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What type of law is made by judges in the UK, based on case decisions and precedents?
Select the correct response:
A) Statutory law
B) Common law
C) International law
D) Administrative law
The correct response is B) Common law. This type of law is made by judges through decisions in individual cases, which then serve as precedents for future similar cases.
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Which case illustrates the tool of distinguishing?
Select the correct response:
(a) Merritt v Merritt (*)
(b) British Railway Board v Herrington (*)
(c) Hedley Byrne v Heller (*)
(d) Gillick v West Norfolk & Wisbeck Area Health Authority (*).
The correct response is:
(a) Merritt v Merritt (*)
This case is often used to illustrate the tool of distinguishing, which is a method judges use to avoid following a previous decision by showing that the material facts of the cases are different.
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(a) Merritt v Merritt (*)
This case is often used to illustrate the tool of distinguishing, which is a method judges use to avoid following a previous decision by showing that the material facts of the cases are different.
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Which case illustrates the tool of distinguishing?
Select the correct response:
(a) Merritt v Merritt (*)
(b) British Railway Board v Herrington (*)
(c) Hedley Byrne v Heller (*)
(d) Gillick v West Norfolk & Wisbeck Area Health Authority (*).
(a) Merritt v Merritt (*)
Distinguishing is a method used by judges to avoid following a precedent by demonstrating that the material facts of the case at hand are significantly different from those in the previous case. Do you have any specific legal issues or topics you'd like more information on?
Distinguishing is a method used by judges to avoid following a precedent by demonstrating that the material facts of the case at hand are significantly different from those in the previous case. Do you have any specific legal issues or topics you'd like more information on?
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of civil law?
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a) Civil law aims to punish people who do not comply with State laws
b) Civil law relates to protection of civil rights by compensating individuals who have been wronged
c) Civil law relates to the enforcement of particular forms of behaviour
d) Civil law is a form of private law and involves the relationships between individuals
a) Civil law aims to punish people who do not comply with State laws
This is NOT an accurate description of civil law, as civil law primarily deals with disputes between individuals and organizations, seeking compensation or specific performance rather than punishment.
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This is NOT an accurate description of civil law, as civil law primarily deals with disputes between individuals and organizations, seeking compensation or specific performance rather than punishment.
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Which of the following is incorrect about the English legal history?
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a) The English legal system was based on local customs which were written by the local justices.
b) The English legal system was established by the King’s judges.
c) The English legal system was based on uncodified local customs and practices.
d) The English legal system incorporated equitable principles from the Court of Chancery.
The correct response is:
a) The English legal system was based on local customs which were written by the local justices.
This is incorrect because local customs were not typically written by local justices but were instead passed down orally and applied by local courts.
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a) The English legal system was based on local customs which were written by the local justices.
This is incorrect because local customs were not typically written by local justices but were instead passed down orally and applied by local courts.
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Which of the following is correct about the judges’ role in the civil law system?
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a) The civil law judges rely on codified laws to settle legal disputes between parties.
b) The civil law judges act as an umpire or referee in a trial.
c) The civil law judges are bound by the doctrine of judicial precedent.
d) The civil law judges follow the adversarial trial system.
The correct response is:
a) The civil law judges rely on codified laws to settle legal disputes between parties.
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a) The civil law judges rely on codified laws to settle legal disputes between parties.
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In which situation would an equitable remedy, rather than a legal remedy, be preferred?
Select the correct response:
A) When there is a monetary claim
B) When damages would not be an adequate remedy
C) When the defendant has already compensated the claimant
D) When the court is dealing with a tort claim
B) When damages would not be an adequate remedy.
Equitable remedies are typically sought when monetary compensation (damages) is insufficient to resolve the issue, such as in cases requiring specific performance or injunctions.
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Equitable remedies are typically sought when monetary compensation (damages) is insufficient to resolve the issue, such as in cases requiring specific performance or injunctions.
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In the English case of Smith v Hughes where the facts of the case concerned the interpretation of the Street Offences Act * which prohibited prostitutes from ‘soliciting in a street’. Which approach did the courts use in finding the prostitutes guilty of that offence?
Select the correct response:
A. Hard approach
B. Golden approach
C. Mischief approach
D. Purposive approach
The correct response is:
C. Mischief approach
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C. Mischief approach
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Which of the following relates to the adversarial trial?
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a) The judge leads an official inquiry characterized by extensive pre-trial investigation and interrogations to ascertain the truth
b) Documentary submissions are central to the trial
c) The parties present their oral submissions and evidences before an impartial judge in order to persuade the judge to decide in their favour.
d) The court controls the process and directs the parties
The correct response is:
c) The parties present their oral submissions and evidences before an impartial judge in order to persuade the judge to decide in their favour.
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c) The parties present their oral submissions and evidences before an impartial judge in order to persuade the judge to decide in their favour.
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Which case exemplifies the relationship between statutory law and common law, specifically in the context of implied contracts and rights of consumers?
Select the correct response:
A) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (*)
B) Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy (*)
C) Shaw v DPP (*)
D) Tinsley v Milligan (*)
The correct response is:
A) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (*)
This case is a classic example of how statutory law and common law interact, particularly in the context of implied contracts and consumer rights.
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A) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (*)
This case is a classic example of how statutory law and common law interact, particularly in the context of implied contracts and consumer rights.
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The Court of Appeal is ___________________ and is also bound by the decisions of the _________________.
Select the correct response:
(a) Flexible; UK Supreme Court
(b) Binding; Court of Appeal
(c) Self-binding; UK Supreme Court
(d) Self-binding; Crown Court
The correct response is:
(c) Self-binding; UK Supreme Court
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(c) Self-binding; UK Supreme Court
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