ACCA LW · Chapter 1 · Question 4 of 10
Which of the following statements about the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) is correct?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) It is generally bound by its own previous decisions, subject to limited exceptions
Explanation
Following Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co, the Court of Appeal is normally bound by its own earlier decisions, except where they conflict, are inconsistent with a later Supreme Court/House of Lords decision, or were made per incuriam. It is bound by the Supreme Court regardless of the age of the decision. The High Court is below it, so its decisions cannot bind the Court of Appeal.
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