ICAEW BL · Chapter 1 · Question 2 of 8
In the hierarchy of English courts, decisions of which court bind all lower courts on points of law?
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Correct answer: D) The Supreme Court
Explanation
The Supreme Court sits at the top of the domestic hierarchy and its decisions bind every lower court. High Court decisions bind the County Court and magistrates but not the Court of Appeal. Crown Court and County Court decisions do not create binding precedent.
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