Court of Appeal Dissent

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Yesterday, we reviewed the year by year data, studying whether Court of Appeal cases with a dissenter were more often reversed than unanimous decisions.  Today, we’re studying the Court’s criminal cases.

The answer for criminal cases is clear: yes, cases with a dissent are more likely to be reversed than unanimous decisions, generally by a…

Last week, we reviewed the data on whether cases published at the Court of Appeal are more frequently reversed by the Supreme Court.  This week, we’re reviewing a similar question: are cases with a dissent at the Court of Appeal systematically more likely to be reversed at the Supreme Court?

For two-thirds of the years…