What did Denning change about the common law?
He made large changes
He made it more complicated
He simplified it
He made no changes
Answer
Denning made large changes to the common law. He argued that judges should not be bound by precedent, and that they should be able to use their discretion to decide cases based on the facts and circumstances of each case. He also believed that judges should be able to develop the common law in order to meet the needs of modern society.
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