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The key elements of judicial precedent are stare decisis, ratio decidendi, and obiter dicta. There is a court hierarchy that ensures precedent works, with lower courts bound by higher courts. The House of Lords and Court of Appeal create binding precedent, while other courts create persuasive precedent. Precedent provides consistency, certainty, flexibility, and precision in the legal system, but can also be rigid and lead to illogical or complex distinctions in rare cases.

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GenieBennett

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