It is undesirable that different judges of the same division should speak with different voices. A judge of first instance ought usually follow the decision of another judge of the same court unless there are substantial reasons for believing that the initial judgment was wrong.
Judges:
Wilberforce J
Citations:
[1961] Ch 507, [1961] 2 All ER 413
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Howard v Howard-Lawson Bt CA 18-Jan-2012
The parties disputed the effect of a names and arms clause in a will.
Held: The gift did not fail. ‘The submission that the testator would have been concerned to have the heir take up and use the Howard name as soon as possible is in my . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.450441