“…In Exmek, Burton J referred to the judgment of Lord Brandon in Paul Wilson & Co A/S v Partenreederei Hannah Blumenthal [1983] 1 AC 854, where at p. 914 Lord Brandon said:…”
“…raises the question: “what do you mean by the ‘decision’ of the higher court?”: Paal Wilson & Co A/S v Partenreederei Hannah Blumenthal (The Hannah Blumenthal) [1983] 1 AC 854, 873. The doctrine of precedent, which is a structuring principle of the common law, presupposes that what a court decides extends beyond the particular disput…”