Madeleine is a labour arbitrator hearing a dispute.During its submissions,one of the parties provides Madeleine with a case that is virtually identical to the facts in dispute.Even if the case has not been overruled and there are no other cases that go in the opposite direction,Madeleine is free to disregard the case if she thinks it is wrongly decided.

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As a labour arbitrator, Madeleine is not bound by prior case law or legal precedent in the same way that judges in higher courts are. She has the discretion to consider and apply relevant case law as she sees fit, but is not required to follow it if she believes it is wrong. Therefore, even if the case provided to her is virtually identical to the dispute in question, Madeleine is free to disregard it if she thinks it is wrongly decided.

Madeleine Is a Labour Arbitrator Hearing a Dispute