When you look at how the Supreme Court makes a decision, it must follow what most of the Judges think. If the Judges cannot agree, the original decision is kept. You can find more information about this by looking at the Senior Courts Act 2016 and similar laws, such as the one from 2003.
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The judgment of the Supreme Court must be in accordance with the opinion of a majority of the Judges hearing the proceeding concerned.
If the Judges are equally divided in opinion, the decision appealed from or under review is taken to be affirmed.
