[Women's Studies 2270A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (79 pages long!)

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Wom e n "s s t u d i e s 2 2 7 0 a / b. Basics of bliss, brooks and symes (mossman reading) How to apply bliss, brooks and symes to feminist legal theory. Ibid same as above; supra the same as mentioned earlier; infra same as below. Canadian legal system: supreme court cases set the precedence for all other tribunals, cannot be appealed, decision is final, common law tradition judges have the power, discretion to create precedence that must be followed. Decisions and precedents set in the supreme court of canada apply to the entire country: the supreme court does not need to always follow the precedence of the supreme court . The supreme court decided that bliss was not a correct decision, and it is able to set a new precedent: 9 judges in the supreme court they need to have a certain number from each province.