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Examiners frequently comment in their reports that answers need to have supporting examples or legal authority. The reason for this is that examiners need to be shown that students have a real understanding of the topic. This will lead to higher-level marks being awarded.
Take, for example, a question that asks the candidate to describe the ratio decidendi in judicial precedent. An answer that reads, ‘The ratio decidendi of a case is the judge’s reason for the decision given at the end of the case’ is accurate but is likely to receive lower level marks, as there is limited detail included.
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