Which of the following is correct with respect to the role of statutes in our legal system?
◦ In Canada, most new laws follow the Civil Code legal system.
◦ Once a statute has been interpreted and applied in a court, a subsequent judge in a lower court is not required to follow that decision if he or she disagrees with it.
◦ Only the federal Parliament may enact statutes.
◦ Where a properly passed provincial statute is in conflict with a well-established common law principle, the statute will be void.
◦ A statute, if it is clear and concise and properly passed, will always override common law and equity.