LW156: Introduction to Law II Explain what is meant by both ratio decidendi and obiter dictum. Using an example from any area of law you have studied, show (with reference to decided cases) how the doctrine of precedent has been applied in the Irish courts.
Assignment Questions:
Question 1
Explain what is meant by both ratio decidendi and obiter dictum. Using an example from any area of law you have studied, show (with reference to decided cases) how the doctrine of precedent has been applied in the Irish courts.
Question 2
Trace how the concept of the ‘supremacy of EU law’ was developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (the European Court of Justice).
