Sociology 2260A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Passive Smoking, Occupational Safety And Health, Consolidated Laws Of New York

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2260A/B
• Professor: Brenda Kobayashi

Document Summary

Based on notion of doctrine of precedent. Judges are boind on what has already been decided by a higher court. E. g. all courts in canada are bound by the decisions of scc. Stare decisis to stand by decided things (decisions of higher courts) Advantage: greater predicticabilibility of outcome and consistency concerning the application of law. All provinces of canada except for quebec. Quebec incorporates common law federally but provincially they have their own civil code. Regulates personal and private matters in quebec. Se(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s a(cid:396)e (cid:373)u(cid:272)h (cid:373)o(cid:396)e detailed (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t (cid:396)el(cid:455) o(cid:374) p(cid:396)e(cid:272)ede(cid:374)t. Example you need to publicize if youre getting married 20 days in advance in case somebody objects to the marriage. More difficult to change than common law laws. Problems that intrude on wellbeing of individuals or government. Because of social unrest, conflict, enviornmentla deteriation, technological innovation. Higher likelihood in success in change when. There are powerful interest groups getting involved.