diff --git a/consent-reversal.html.pm b/consent-reversal.html.pm index 0263825..fa8fab2 100644 --- a/consent-reversal.html.pm +++ b/consent-reversal.html.pm @@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ Constitution of the Court of Error and Appeal" #:volume "20 Vic" #:year "(1857)" #:chapter "5" #:url "https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00925_5/13"] +In this post, I explain the rare procedure by which the Supreme Court +of Canada must reverse a lower court judgment upon the consent of the +respondent. I also argue that the reasons of that reversed judgment +should still receive precedential weight according to the ordinary +operation of ◊em{stare decisis}. + The ◊em{Supreme Court Act}, s. 70 says:◊note{◊cite["SCA" #:pinpoint "s 70"] Previously, until December 12, 1988, this was at ◊cite["SCA-1970" #:pinpoint "s. 75"] Before that, see ◊cite["SCA-1952" #:pinpoint