The court considered the circumstances under which it could depart from its previous decision. Scott LJ said that it might be allowed on the basis of the earlier decision ‘being inconsistent with general principles laid down by the House of Lords and with other decisions of this Court.’
Judges:
Scott LJ
Citations:
[1946] 1 KB 360, [1946] 1 All ER 431, (1946) 39 BWCC 39
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Young v The Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd CA 28-Jul-1944
Court of Appeal must follow Own Decisions
The claimant was injured and received compensation. He then sought to recover again, alleging breach of statutory duty by his employers.
Held: The Court of Appeal was in general bound to follow its own previous decisions. The court considered . .
Cited by:
Cited – Woodward v Abbey National Plc CA 22-Jun-2006
The claimant appealed refusal to award damages after an alleged failure to give a proper reference, saying that the decision in Fadipe could not stand with the later decision in Rhys-Harper. She said that she had suffered victimisation after making . .
Cited – Woodward v Abbey National Plc CA 22-Jun-2006
The claimant appealed refusal to award damages after an alleged failure to give a proper reference, saying that the decision in Fadipe could not stand with the later decision in Rhys-Harper. She said that she had suffered victimisation after making . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Constitutional, Litigation Practice
Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.242680
