The disadvantages of common law precedent

By Jacob Murad ( July 14, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT) -- The Canadian common law system has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it provides for a certain level of consistency and predictability within an area of law by having judges rely on past precedent rulings to guide future awards. On the other hand, this consistency promotes a certain bias that takes a long time to review and change, which ironically creates inconsistencies across other legal frameworks....