The Disadvantages of Common Law Precedant: Analysis of James Bay Resources Limited v. Mak Mera Nigeria Limited, 2025 ONCA 448 (CanLII)

The Canadian common law system has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it provides for a certain level of consistency and predictability within an area of law by having judges rely on past precedent rulings to guide future awards. On the other hand, this consistency promotes a certain bias that takes a long time to review and change, which ironically creates inconsistencies across other legal framework.