Please answer the question in a one page answer, legible and in the english language. Please submit your answer in a Word document on Moodle. Please make sure your name and student ID number is printed on your answer! Interim Examination
Question 1
Background
Stare decisis is a defining element of the common law. Stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case. Stare decisis ensures that cases with similar scenarios and facts are approached in the same way. Simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.
Question
Please comment on the application of stare decisis in the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R v. Canfield, 2020 ABCA 383. A copy has been posted in Moodle. 1 Ma
