“…s.1(7). Nor, in my view, did the decision turn upon that issue – applying the definition of ratio decidendi in R (Youngsam) v Parole Board [2019] EWCA Civ 229, [2019] 3 WLR 33 at [21], it was not seen by the court as a necessary step in reaching its conclusion. Arden LJ uses the word ‘overarching’ interchangeably with ‘paramount’, an…”
“…d is binding on this court. What, then, did it decide? What was its ratio decidendi? The formulation of that concept as endorsed in R (Youngsam) v Parole Board [2019] 3 WLR 33 at [21] is sufficient for present purposes:…”