Court hierarchies, precedent and judges as law makers

What this note covers

1. Why courts are arranged in a hierarchy
2. The Tasmanian court hierarchy
3. The Commonwealth court hierarchy and how it meets the State system
4. The doctrine of precedent: stare decisis in practice
5. Worked example: precedent moving through the hierarchy
6. Judges as law makers: case law and statutory interpretation
7. Advantages and limitations of judges as law makers
8. How 3.3 is examined and what separates a top response

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